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url: 'https://www.healthinaging.org/tools-and-tips/national-institute-arthritis-and-musculoskeletal-and-skin-diseases'
title: 'National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases'
author:
  name: 'LiChia Chansanchai'
  url: 'https://www.healthinaging.org/user/100'
date: '2018-10-01T19:11:46+00:00'
updated: '2018-10-01T19:12:11+00:00'
type: resource
summary: 'National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases > The mission of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases is to support research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases; the training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research; and the dissemination of information on research progress in these diseases. www.niams.nih.gov'
published: true
---
##  [National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases](/tools-and-tips/national-institute-arthritis-and-musculoskeletal-and-skin-diseases)

The mission of the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases is to support research into the causes, treatment, and prevention of arthritis and musculoskeletal and skin diseases; the training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research; and the dissemination of information on research progress in these diseases.

[www.niams.nih.gov](https://www.niams.nih.gov/)