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Estrogen receptor alpha genotype is associated with a reduced prevalence of radiographic hip osteoarthritis in elderly Caucasian women.
Osteoarthritis and cartilage - 1 Aug 2007
Lian K, Lui L, Zmuda J M, Nevitt M C, Hochberg M C, Lee J M, Li J, Lane N E
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PURPOSE: This study evaluated the association between polymorphisms in the estrogen receptor (ER) alpha gene (ESR1) and prevalent and incident radiographic hip osteoarthritis (RHOA) in a large, well-defined prospective cohort of elderly Caucasian women. METHODS: Prevalent and incident RHOA was evaluated from all available pelvis X-rays obtained from the Study of Osteoporotic Fractures at baseline and after a mean...
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