• The Maternal and Paternal Effects on Clinically and Surgically Defined Osteoarthritis 

      Weldingh, Eirik; Johnsen, Marianne Bakke; Hagen, Kåre Birger; Østerås, Nina; Risberg, May Arna; Natvig, Bård; Christensen, Barbara Therese Slatkovsky; Fenstad, Anne Marie; Furnes, Ove; Nordsletten, Lars; Magnusson, Karin (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-06-25)
      <i>Objective</i> - It is currently unknown whether osteoarthritis (OA) is inherited mainly from the mother, father, or both. This study was undertaken to explore the effect of maternal and paternal factors on hip, knee, and hand OA in offspring.<p> <p><i>Methods</i> - Participants from the Musculoskeletal Pain in Ullensaker Study (MUST) (69% female; mean ± SD age 64 ± 9 years) and a Norwegian ...