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Association between KLOTHO gene and hand osteoarthritis in a female Caucasian population.
Osteoarthritis and cartilage - 1 Jun 2007
Zhang F, Zhai G, Kato B S, Hart D J, Hunter D, Spector T D, Ahmadi K R
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OBJECTIVE: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common complex disease with strong heritable components. In this study, we investigated the association between four putatively functional genetic variants in KLOTHO gene, a strong ageing-related gene, and hand OA in a large female Caucasian population. METHODS: Subjects (n=1015, age range 33-74 years) were selected from the TwinsUK Registry. Radiographs of both hands were...
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