A more recent study conducted by researchers in the U.S. and the Netherlands has confirmed the relationship of SLC2A9 with an increased risk of gout. In addition, they also identified 2 additional genes, ABCG2 and SLC17A3, that also appear to increase the risk of gout. In combination, these 3 genetic variations can increase the risk of developing gout by up to 30 to 40 times. [...]
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British scientists are conducting the first study on the human genome to determine the genetic causes of osteoarthritis. [...] I have posted in the past about the links discovered between various forms of arthritis and genetics. Here are a couple more genes that have been identified with an increased risk in arthritis. HLA-B27 The first gene, HLA-B27, was determined in the 1960’s to have a link with spondyloarthropathies, which are a group of diseases that affect the [...] A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine says that more than 25% of men with hemochromatosis, the most common inherited blood disorder, will develop arthritis, liver cancer and other serious complications. Hemochromatosis is a condition where the body absorbs up to three times the normal amount of iron. Over an extended period of time, [...] A research team led by scientists from the University of Michigan and the University of Utah School of Medicine have identified four new DNA “hotspots” that increase the risk of psoriasis. [...] |
  
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