Osteoarthritis year 2012 in review: genetics and genomics

J B J van Meurs; A G Uitterlinden

doi:10.1016/j.joca.2012.08.007

Osteoarthritis year 2012 in review: genetics and genomics

Osteoarthritis Cartilage. 2012 Dec;20(12):1470-6. doi: 10.1016/j.joca.2012.08.007. Epub 2012 Aug 21.

Authors

J B J van Meurs¹, A G Uitterlinden

Affiliation

¹ Department of Internal Medicine, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands; The Netherlands Genomics Initiative-sponsored Netherlands Consortium for Healthy Aging (NGI-NCHA), Leiden/Rotterdam, The Netherlands. [email protected]

PMID: 22917744
DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2012.08.007

Abstract

The field of genetics and genomics is a highly technological driven field that is advancing fast. The purpose of this year in review of genetics and genomics was to highlight the publications that apply these new technologies tools to improve understanding of the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis (OA). In addition, most recent developments in genetics and genomics research and their relevance to OA are discussed in this review.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Genetic Testing / methods*
Genomics / methods*
Humans
Osteoarthritis / genetics*