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Osteoarthritis: Insights Offered by the Study of Bone Mass Genetics.
Current osteoporosis reports - 1 Apr 2021
Hartley A, Gregson C L, Paternoster L, Tobias J H
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This paper reviews how bone genetics has contributed to our understanding of the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis. As well as identifying specific genetic mechanisms involved in osteoporosis which also contribute to osteoarthritis, we review whether bone mineral density (BMD) plays a causal role in OA development. RECENT FINDINGS: We examined whether those genetically predisposed to elevated BMD...
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