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We investigated the relationship among social support, stress and functional status in 439 patients with osteoarthritis … impairment, morbidity, and utilization of health care resources. This study examines whether the impact of social support upon …-esteem appeared to be the most, and appraisal the least, consistent social support dimension when predicting functional status. While …