| − | 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 [[disease|diseases]], the training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research, and the dissemination of information on research progress in these diseases. <ref>[http://www.niams.nih.gov/an/index.htm National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases] </ref> | + | 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 [[disease]]s, the training of basic and clinical scientists to carry out this research, and the dissemination of information on research progress in these diseases.<ref>[http://www.niams.nih.gov/an/index.htm National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases]</ref> |