Can genetics explain the higher risk of worsening knee pain in offspring of people with total knee replacement for severe primary knee osteoarthritis?

Ann Rheum Dis. 2016 Jul;75(7):e45. doi: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-209380. Epub 2016 Mar 8.

Authors

Ting Zou¹, Li Yang¹, Ashley M Lee², Xia Tan¹, Elizabeth Wong², Harrison X Bai²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Neurology, The Second Xiangya Hospital, Central South University, Changsha, Hunan, P.R. China.
² Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

PMID: 26964145
DOI: 10.1136/annrheumdis-2016-209380

No abstract available

Keywords: Knee Osteoarthritis; Osteoarthritis; Smoking.

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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MeSH terms

Arthroplasty, Replacement, Knee*
Humans
Knee Joint
Osteoarthritis, Knee / surgery*
Pain