The Maternal and Paternal Effects on Clinically and Surgically Defined Osteoarthritis

ConclusionOA in the mother increased the risk of surgically and clinically defined hip, knee, and hand OA in offspring, particularly in daughters. Our findings imply that heredity of OA may be linked to maternal genes and/or maternal ‐specific factors such as the fetal environment.

Source: Arthritis and Rheumatology - September 19, 2019 Category: Rheumatology Authors: Eirik Weldingh, Marianne Bakke Johnsen, K åre Birger Hagen, Nina Østerås, May Arna Risberg, Bård Natvig, Barbara Slatkowsky‐Christensen, Anne Marie Fenstad, Ove Furnes, Lars Nordsletten, Karin Magnusson Tags: Brief Report Source Type: research