The contribution of familial resemblance to variation in circulatory levels of tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases and transforming growth factor-beta1.

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This study attempted to elucidate the genetic and environmental factors influencing interindividual variation of circulating TIMP-1, TIMP-2 and TGF-beta1 and to clarify the relationship between the latter biochemical indices and hand osteoarthritis in an ethnically homogeneous sample. Plasma levels of each of the above biochemical indices were measured in 401 healthy individuals (aged 18-75 years) belonging to 90...

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