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Genetic markers of osteoarticular disorders: facts and hopes.
Arthritis research - 1 Jan 2001
Brandi M L, Gennari L, Cerinic M M, Becherini L, Falchetti A, Masi L, Gennari C, Reginster J Y
Abstract excerpt
Osteoarthritis and osteoporosis are the two most common age-related chronic disorders of articular joints and skeleton, representing a major public health problem in most developed countries. Apart from being influenced by environmental factors, both disorders have a strong genetic component, and there is now considerable evidence from large population studies that these two disorders are inversely related. Thus,...
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