Table 2

 Summary of linkage literature on hand osteoarthritis replicated in this study

Chromosome number, map position (cM)Nearest markerLOD scorePhenotypeSampleReference
CMC, carpometacarpal; DIP, distal interphalangeal; IL1R1, interleukin 1 receptor, type 1; JSN, joint space narrowing; LOD, logarithmic odds ratio; OA, osteoarthritis; Tot-KL, Kellgren–Lawrence score for both hands.
1, 250D1S425–D2S28423.02Tot-KLCommunity, UKPresent data
1, 218Not available2.02DIP-OACommunity, US4
1, 202Not available3.03DIP-OACommunity, US4 (only females)
1, 102D1S16652.96Total JSN scoreCommunity, US6
19, 65D19S414–D19S4184.26Tot-KLCommunity, UKPresent data
19, 52D19S4331.82Total JSN scoreCommunity, US6
19, 68D19S1781.83Tot-KLCommunity, US6
2, 90D2S136–D2S1392.87DIP-OACommunity, UKPresent data
2, 94.8D2S15662.20DIP-OAAffected families; original mapping; Iceland3
2, 48D2S21682.44DIP-OAAffected families; additional mapping; Iceland3 (additional markers)
2, 48D2S21684.44DIP-OA and CMC-1Affected families; additional mapping; Iceland3 (additional markers)
2, 51.5D2S4052.23Total JSN scoreCommunity, US6
2, 103.7Not available1.04 (p = 0.014)DIP-OAAffected families, UK18
2, 116IL1R1 (q shoulder)p = 0.0001DIP-OAAffected families, Finland17