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The report details regulatory variants found near a gene, which plays a crucial role joint formation called GDF5. The study pinpoints two separate mutations near the gene, one that can cause knee osteoarthritis in older adults and another that can cause hip dysplasia in babies.

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Source: Medical Xpress

  • American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons - AAOS
  • Rothman Orthopaedic Institute
  • American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons
  • Collier County Medical Society
  • Oregon Health & Science University
  • American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery