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The effect of short tandem repeat loci and low selenium levels on endemic osteoarthritis in China.
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume - 1 Jan 2010
Shi Xiao W, Guo Xiong, Ren Feng L, Li Jun, Wu Xiao M
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BACKGROUND: The etiology of Kashin-Beck disease, an endemic osteochondropathy, is unknown. Environmental factors, including selenium deficiency, have been proposed as potential risk factors, but the onset and frequency of this disease vary among groups with similar environmental exposures. Some c...
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