Further down the track I can see these kind of tests you mention being put into practice at scale. We know the manifestation of OA is generally slow, it takes years for it to progress on its destructive path. The hairline micro fractures in cartilage and surrounding tissues go undetected for years. The statistic that you have a 50% chance of developing OA within ten years of an injury such as an ACL or meniscus tear is telling.
VK is duly and dually charged with heading up the OA biomarker consortium reporting back to the FDA, its amazing to have her as a consultant to us.
I also wait patiently to hear more from her and of course watch with eager anticipation for our future data.
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