Osteoarthritis has many appearances and can stabilize or progress aggressively. However, there is not yet an aetiological classification of osteoarthritis subtypes. Can in silico approaches, despite difficulties in validation, help with the identification of experimentally challenging subtypes? And if they can, will these approaches translate to clinical benefits?
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van Donkelaar, C.C. The potential contribution of in silico studies to improved treatment of osteoarthritis. Nat Rev Rheumatol 19, 261–262 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41584-023-00953-1
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