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Osteoarthritis (OA) is a debilitating joint disorder with a complex pathogeny wherein diverse factors interact, causing a process of deterioration of the articular cartilage and the subchondral bone. It can be primary or secondary but has common clinical, radiological, and pathological manifestations. Unfortunately, there are no curative or preventive options available for this disease. The knee is the most common site to develop OA among all synovial joints. Both environmental and genetic factors play an essential role in the initiation of the disease. Identifying the genes underlying the genetic background could give new insights into the pathophysiology of knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and could potentially lead to new drug targets. Several genes involving developmental processes or maintenance of cartilage and bone are found to be associated with KOA susceptibility and progression. Understanding the gene functions has improved the knowledge towards the disease pathogenesis. So, it will be of interest to investigate the role of gene-gene interaction in the disease. |
