Article
Familial articular chondrocalcinosis in Spain.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Jul 1990
Balsa A, Martín-Mola E, Gonzalez T, Cruz A, Ojeda S, Gijón-Baños J
Abstract excerpt
One hundred and one first degree relatives of 35 patients with chondrocalcinosis were examined for the presence of familial disease. Eleven subjects from nine families showed radiological chondrocalcinosis, a prevalence of familial disease of 26%. Two different patterns of disease were noted--the older generation was more commonly affected, and the younger generation and second degree relatives were exempt....
Topics
- Adult
- Chondrocalcinosis
- Female
- Humans
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Pedigree
- Phenotype
- Spain