Shared genetic factors between osteoarthritis and cardiovascular disease may underlie common etiology

Karin Magnusson (), Aleksandra Turkiewicz, Andrea Dell’Isola and Martin Englund
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Aleksandra Turkiewicz: Remissgatan 4
Andrea Dell’Isola: Remissgatan 4
Martin Englund: Remissgatan 4

Nature Communications, 2024, vol. 15, issue 1, 1-10

Abstract: Abstract Osteoarthritis is one of the most common musculoskeletal diseases and increases the risk of severe cardiovascular disease, like heart attack and stroke. In some individuals, osteoarthritis and cardiovascular disease will co-occur. This co-occurrence might be due to shared risk factors, for example high age, lifestyle factors and/or a shared genetic liability for the two diseases. Here, we show that the correlation between osteoarthritis and cardiovascular disease can be explained by shared genetic factors, independent of high age and body weight, and also likely independent of lifestyle factors, like smoking and physical activity level. Findings suggest that genetic factors that are shared for osteoarthritis and cardiovascular disease may contribute to both diseases. Thus, the prevailing idea that osteoarthritis is predominantly a risk factor for cardiovascular disease is challenged. Our findings imply that the current diagnostic boundaries between these diseases may need to be re-evaluated.

Date: 2024
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