Research Article: Bioinformatics and Integrative Experimental Method to Identifying and Validating Co-Expressed Ferroptosis-Related Genes in OA Articular Cartilage and Synovium
Introduction:
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease that primarily affects elderly individuals and causes articular cartilage morphology changes, destroys cartilage, and leads to osteophyte formation. It has a high incidence and disability rate and is characterized by joint pain, swelling, and stiffness; thus, it exerts a great burden on both individuals and society. By , OA was estimated to affect approximately million people worldwide, and it ranked sixth in Asia and eleventh globally in terms of years of…
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