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Polyarticular osteoarthritis--two major phenotypes hypothesized.
Medical hypotheses - 1 Jan 2006
Carroll Graeme J
Abstract excerpt
Osteoarthritis is the commonest form of arthritis, at least amongst Caucasians and is frequently polyarticular. Genetic factors are now considered pivotal in the aetiopathogenesis of polyarticular osteoarthritis (POA). This document proposes a nexus between the gene most commonly mutated amongst Caucasian peoples, notably the HFE gene and an appreciable subset of POA patients who have a clinically recognisable OA...
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