New study pinpoints two separate mutation near GDF5 gene for osteoarthritis, hip dysplasia
New study pinpoints two separate mutation near GDF5 gene for osteoarthritis, hip dysplasia
Source: Medical Xpress
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.
