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Radiographic osteoarthritis at three joint sites and FRZB, LRP5, and LRP6 polymorphisms in two population-based cohorts.
Osteoarthritis and cartilage - 1 Oct 2008
Kerkhof J M, Uitterlinden A G, Valdes A M, Hart D J, Rivadeneira F, Jhamai M, Hofman A, Pols H A P, Bierma-Zeinstra S M A, Spector T D, van Meurs J B
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OBJECTIVE: To examine the association of genetic variation in key players in the Wnt signaling pathway with aspects of osteoarthritis (OA) in two population-based cohort studies: the Rotterdam Study and the Chingford Study. METHODS: Radiographic OA (ROA) was defined as a Kellgren/Lawrence score (K/L) score > or = 2 for the knee and hip. Total hip replacement (THR) was scored. Hand OA was defined as presence of...
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