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Functional variants of the P2RX7 gene, aseptic osteolysis, and revision of the total hip arthroplasty: a preliminary study.
Human immunology - 1 Feb 2010
Mrazek F, Gallo J, Stahelova A, Petrek M
Abstract excerpt
Periprosthetic osteolysis (OL) is a major long-term complication of the total hip arthroplasty (THA), which can result in aseptic loosening and revision surgery. Purinergic receptor P2X, ligand-gated ion channel 7 (P2RX7) is an important regulator of inflammation and bone turnover. We were therefore interested in whether functional variants of the P2RX7 gene may be associated with OL and risk of THA failure. A...
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