Hereditary and environmental factors causing total joint replacement due to hip and knee osteoarthritis – a twin registry based prospective cohort study

The relative contribution of genetic factors and more modifiable environmental factors to a clinically relevant osteoarthritis (OA) diagnosis is unkown. In this paper we present an ongoing study on the genetic contribution to total joint replacement (TJR) due to hip and knee OA and effects of lifest...

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Main Authors: Karin Magnusson, Kåre Birger Hagen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Norsk Forening for Epidemiologi 2016-07-01
Series:Norsk Epidemiologi
Online Access:https://www.ntnu.no/ojs/index.php/norepid/article/view/2022