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Variation in the TNF gene promoter and risk of osteolysis after total hip arthroplasty.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research - 1 Nov 2003
Wilkinson J Mark, Wilson A Gerard, Stockley Ian, Scott Ian R, Macdonald David A, Hamer Andrew J, Duff Gordon W, Eastell Richard
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UNLABELLED: Genetic factors may influence implant failure caused by osteolysis after THA. In an association study of 481 subjects after THA, we found that carriage of the TNF-238A allele was associated with an increased incidence of osteolysis versus noncarriage (odds ratio, 1.7) and was independent of other risk factors. Genetic and environmental factors influence implant survival after THA. INTRODUCTION: Tumor...
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