It might also be an important cause of hip osteoarthritis (OA). Therefore in this study we evaluated the frequency of cam-type FAI in axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) patients as a potential alternative cause of hip or trochanteric pain.
Chromosomes are made from DNA. Genes are short sections of DNA. Genetically identical cells are produced by a type of cell division called mitosis. In sexual reproduction, a male gamete fuses with a female gamete to produce a new cell. This is called fertilisation. Gametes are produced by a type of cell division called meiosis.
The coils of DNA in the nucleus are called chromosomes. Chromosomes are very long stretches of DNA that are neatly packed together by proteins. The combination of DNA and the proteins that package DNA is called chromatin. The finger-like chromosomes are the most densely packed state of DNA.