ADAMTS	a disintegrin and metalloproteinase with thrombospondin motifs
AR	androgen receptor
BMI	body mass index
CCD	cervicodiaphyseal
CPCs	chondrogenic progenitor cells
CTX-II	C-telopeptides of type II collagen
DHEA	dehydroepiandrosterone
DHEAS	dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate
DHT	dihydrotestosterone
ER	estrogen receptor
KAM	knee adduction moment
ML/AP	medial-lateral/anterior-posterior ratio
MMPs	matrix metalloproteinases
OA	osteoarthritis
PR	progesterone receptor
SSM	statistical shape modelling
TIMP	tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase
VAS	Visual Analogue Scale
WOMAC	Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index