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The winners are Dr. Alberto Sánchez Sobrino, from the Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery of the Galdakao-Usansolo Hospital (Biscay), and the research team led by Dr.
The aim of this contest, sponsored by SECA and Bioibérica Farma, is to grant recognition to innovative projects which contribute to improvements in management and healthcare to osteoarthritis patients The awards ceremony will take place on November 8, 2012 in Bilbao, during the SECA annual conference
This novel, in vitro study, has been published by the leading scientific journal Arthritis Research and Therapy, and demonstrates that chondroitin sulfate reduces inflammation, prevents the uncontrolled growth of new blood vessels and blocks the destruction of cartilage cells that affect osteoarthritis patients.
This chronic inflammatory disease affects seven million Spaniards and causes 35 per cent of all visits to primary care centers Family physicians play a key role in the early detection and treatment of the disease-family physicians are the healthcare professionals who can follow closely the evolution of their patients disease A panel of osteoarthritis experts attending the 34th SEMERGEN nationa
The European League Against Rheuma (EULAR) and Bioibérica Farma are calling upon citizens, patients associations and Spanish organizations to participate in a worldwide campaign to raise awareness against rheumatic diseases Anyone who wants to contribute should submit a photography or video capturing people waving their support to the following website: