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FH: orthopaedic and rheumatic

Authoring team

  • fractures
  • osteoporosis (1)
  • rheumatoid arthritis (2)
  • osteoarthritis (3)
  • gout (4)
  • ankylosing spondylitis (5)

Reference

  1. Yoon P et al. Prevalence, family history, and prevention of reported osteoporosis in U.S. women. Am J Prev Med. 2008 Jul;35(1):47-54.
  2. Crowson C et al. Family History of Rheumatic, Autoimmune, and Nonautoimmune Diseases and Risk of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Arthritis Care Res (Hoboken). 2021 Feb;73(2):180-187
  3. Spector T. Risk factors for osteoarthritis: genetics. Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2004:12 Suppl A:S39-44.
  4. Grainge M et al. Familial aggregation of gout and relative genetic and environmental contributions: a nationwide population study in Taiwan. Ann Rheum Dis. 2013 Nov 21;74(2):369–374.
  5. Morin M et al. Familial aggregation and heritability of ankylosing spondylitis – a Swedish nested case–control study. Rheumatology (Oxford). 2019 Nov 5;59(7):1695–1702.

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