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Meta-analysis of association between the ASPN D-repeat and osteoarthritis.
Human molecular genetics - 15 Jul 2007
Nakamura Takahiro, Shi Dongquan, Tzetis Maria, Rodriguez-Lopez Julio, Miyamoto Yoshinari, Tsezou Aspasia, Gonzalez Antonio, Jiang Qing, Kamatani Naoyuki, Loughlin John, Ikegawa Shiro
Abstract excerpt
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of human arthritis. Genetic factors have been implicated in OA. It was reported that an aspartic acid (D)-repeat polymorphism in the gene encoding asporin (ASPN) was associated with OA of knee and hip joints in Japanese; in the three independent studies...
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