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Assessment of a genetic contribution to osteoarthritis of the hip: sibling study.
BMJ (Clinical research ed.) - 11 Nov 2000
Lanyon P, Muir K, Doherty S, Doherty M
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OBJECTIVES: To study the influence of genetics on the development of hip osteoarthritis as determined by structural change on plain radiographs. DESIGN: Sibling study. SETTING: Nottinghamshire, England. PARTICIPANTS: 392 index participants with hip osteoarthritis of sufficient severity to warrant total hip replacement, 604 siblings of the index participants, and 1718 participants who had undergone intravenous...
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