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The association between cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2/PTGS2) gene polymorphism and osteoarthritis.
Eklem hastaliklari ve cerrahisi = Joint diseases & related surgery - 1 Jan 2011
Güler Volkan G, Yalın Serap, Berköz Mehmet, Cimen Ozlem Bölgen, Yalın Erdinç, Eroğlu Pelin, Kanık Arzu
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OBJECTIVES: This study aims to investigate the relationship between the risk for the development of osteoarthritis and Cyclooxygenase-2 (COX 2) -765G>C gene polymorphism. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We included a total of 100 osteoarthritis patients (18 males, 82 females; mean age 60.4±8.4 years; range 41 to 81 years) who were treated in the Physical Therapy Clinic and 100 healthy subjects without a history of...
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