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The H63D variant in the HFE gene predisposes to arthralgia, chondrocalcinosis and osteoarthritis.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Nov 2007
Alizadeh B Z, Njajou O T, Hazes J M W, Hofman A, Slagboom P E, Pols H A P, van Duijn C M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To investigate the relation between the HFE C282Y and H63D variants with arthralgia and joint pathology in the population-based Rotterdam Study. METHODS: From a cohort of 7983 people aged 55 years and over, 2095 randomly drawn subjects were genotyped for C282Y and H63D variants. We compared the frequency of arthralgia, and the presence of chondrocalcinosis, osteophytes, joint space narrowing and...
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