Genetic liability to osteoarthritis may be greater in women than men.

摘要: EDITOR,—Tim D Spector and colleagues report a study of genetic influences on osteoarthritis in monozygotic dizygotic female twins.1 They conclude that their results show clear effect for radiographic the hand knee women (ranging from 39% to 65%) independent known environmental or demographic confounders. In his commentary paper John Hopper states these figures must be considered an upper bound influence.1 In questionnaire sent Finnish twin cohort …