Rai A, Wordsworth P, Coppock J S, Zaphiropoulos G C, Struthers G R
Department of Rheumatology, Coventry and Warwickshire Hospital.
Br J Rheumatol. 1994 Dec;33(12):1175-80. doi: 10.1093/rheumatology/33.12.1175.
A number of factors contribute to the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis. Genetic factors are predominant in some cases, including the syndrome of hereditary arthro-ophthalmopathy. The clinical features of the syndrome and the concept of genetic mutations in matrix components are discussed.