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Genetic polymorphisms of interleukin-1beta (-511C/T) and interleukin-1 receptor antagonist (86-bpVNTR) in susceptibility to knee osteoarthritis in a Chinese Han population.
Rheumatology international - 1 Sept 2009
Ni Haijian, Shi Dongquan, Dai Jin, Qin Jianghui, Xu Yong, Zhu Lunqing, Yao Chen, Shao Zhenxing, Chen Dongyang, Xu Zhihong, Yi Long, Ikegawa Shiro, Jiang Qing
Abstract excerpt
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a multifactorial disorder in which genetic factors act as important contributors to its onset and progression. Associations between genetic polymorphisms of the interleukin-1 (IL-1) gene cluster and OA susceptibility have been studied continuously in different ethnic groups, yielding controversial results. This study investigated the association of interleukin-1beta (-511C/T) and...
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