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[Recent advance in the genomic study for osteoarthritis].
Clinical calcium - 1 Jun 2011
Ikegawa Shiro
Abstract excerpt
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a polygenic disease. Genetic factors are involved in its onset and progression. Identification of its genetic factor, i.e., the susceptibility genes for OA is rapidly in progress by using genomic approaches including genome-wide association study. Recent advance in the study of OA susceptibility genes is reviewed.
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