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The Otto Aufranc Award: Identification of a 4 Mb region on chromosome 17q21 linked to developmental dysplasia of the hip in one 18-member, multigeneration family.
Clinical orthopaedics and related research - 1 Feb 2010
Feldman George, Dalsey Chelsea, Fertala Kasia, Azimi David, Fortina Paolo, Devoto Marcella, Pacifici Maurizio, Parvizi Javad
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Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a disabling condition that, depending on geography, can afflict between 20% and 80% of patients with end-stage arthritis of the hip. Despite its prevalence, the etiology of this disease remains unknown. DDH is a complex disorder with both environmental and genetic causes. Based on the literature the candidate genes for the disease are HOXB9, collagen type I alpha1, and...
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