Association of blood pressure with knee cartilage composition and structural knee abnormalities: data from the osteoarthritis initiative

To investigate the associations of systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) with changes in knee cartilage composition and joint structure over 48 months, using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI).A total of 1126 participants with right knee Kellgren-Lawrence (KL) score 0-2 at baseline, no history of rheumatoid arthritis, blood pressure measurements at baseline, and cartilage T2...