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Identification of sequence polymorphisms of the COMP (cartilage oligomeric matrix protein) gene and association study in osteoarthrosis of the knee and hip joints.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2001
Mabuchi A, Ikeda T, Fukuda A, Koshizuka Y, Hiraoka H, Miyoshi K, Haga N, Kawaguchi H, Kawakami A, Yamamoto S, Takatori Y, Nakamura K, Ikegawa S
Abstract excerpt
Osteoarthrosis (OA) is a common cause of musculoskeletal disability characterized by late-onset degeneration of articular cartilage. Although several candidate genes have been reported, susceptibility genes for OA remain to be determined. Hereditary osteochondral dysplasias produce severe, early-...
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