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Evidence for an inherited predisposition contributing to the risk for rotator cuff disease.
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume - 1 May 2009
Tashjian Robert Z, Farnham James M, Albright Frederick S, Teerlink Craig C, Cannon-Albright Lisa A
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BACKGROUND: A genetic predisposition has been suggested to contribute to the risk for development of rotator cuff disease on the basis of observed family clusters of close relatives. We used a population-based resource combining genealogical data for Utah with clinical diagnosis data from a large Utah hospital to test the hypothesis of excess familial clustering for rotator cuff disease. METHODS: The Utah...
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