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HFE gene mutations are associated with osteoarthritis in the index or middle finger metacarpophalangeal joints.
The Journal of rheumatology - 1 Apr 2006
Carroll Graeme J
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OBJECTIVE: . To test the hypothesis that possession of either C282Y or H63D mutations in the HFE gene is associated with primary osteoarthritis (OA) in joints commonly affected in hemochromatotic arthropathy. METHODS: HFE genotyping was performed in 87 patients with radiologically proven OA in 3 joint regions: index or middle finger metacarpophalangeal joints (MCP2,3; n = 52), elbow joints (n = 8), ankle,...
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