Scientists from Queensland university discovered eight arthritis genes which could pave the way for the development of effective treatments for a painful form of the condition. The discovery will also help in understanding the molecular mechanisms underlying ankylosing spondylitis, a painful form of arthiritis. In other forms of arthiritis inflammation results in bone loss while ankylosing spondylitis leads to bone growth and can concsequently cause the spine and pelvis become fused into a fixed position.
The discovered genes help explain the cause behind bone formation and patients developing inflammatory bowel disease and psoriasis.
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