Obesity aggravates the role of C‐reactive protein on knee pain: A cross‐sectional analysis with NHANES data
Ling Luo,
Mingzi Li,
Wenlong Huang
et al.
Abstract:ObjectiveTo examine the relationship between C‐reactive protein (CRP) and knee pain, and further explore whether this association is mediated by obesity.MethodsThe population was derived from 1999 to 2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Logistic regression was used to analyze the relationship between CRP and knee pain in three different models, and the linear trend was analyzed. A restricted cubic spline model to assess the nonlinear dose−response relationship between CRP and knee pain. Media… Show more
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