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A functional polymorphism in the 5' UTR of GDF5 is associated with susceptibility to osteoarthritis.
Nature genetics - 1 Apr 2007
Miyamoto Yoshinari, Mabuchi Akihiko, Shi Dongquan, Kubo Toshikazu, Takatori Yoshio, Saito Susumu, Fujioka Mikihiro, Sudo Akihiro, Uchida Atsumasa, Yamamoto Seizo, Ozaki Koichi, Takigawa Masaharu, Tanaka Toshihiro, Nakamura Yusuke, Jiang Qing, Ikegawa Shiro
Abstract excerpt
Osteoarthritis (MIM 165720), characterized by degeneration of articular cartilage, is the most common form of human arthritis and a major concern for aging societies worldwide. Epidemiological and genetic studies have shown that osteoarthritis is a polygenic disease. Here, we report that the gene...
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