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Association of the CALM1 core promoter polymorphism with knee osteoarthritis in patients of Greek origin.
Genetic testing - 1 Jun 2008
Poulou Myrto, Kaliakatsos Marios, Tsezou Aspasia, Kanavakis Emmanuel, Malizos Konstantinos N, Tzetis Maria
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PURPOSE: Osteoarthritis (OA) is characterized by focal areas of loss of articular cartilage in synovial joints, associated with varying degrees of osteophyte formation, subchondral bone change, and synovitis. The Calmodulin 1 gene (CALM1) encodes for a ubiquitous eukaryotic Ca2+ binding protein and is the principal mediator of the calcium signal. The protein thus affects the chondrocyte's response to mechanical...
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