Investigation of a family affected by early-onset osteoarthritis – proposal of a clinical pathway and bioinformatics pipeline for the investigation of cases of familial OA

Abstract Background Familial cases of early-onset osteoarthritis (OA) are rare although the exact prevalence is unknown. Early recognition of underlying OA-associated disorders is vital for targeted treatment, when available, and genetic counselling, in case of skeletal dysplasias. Currently, there...

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Main Authors: Leticia A. Deveza, Andreas Zankl, David J. Hunter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-07-01
Series:BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-023-06691-5