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The (-1486T/C) promoter polymorphism of the TLR-9 gene is associated with end-stage knee osteoarthritis in a Chinese population.
Journal of orthopaedic research : official publication of the Orthopaedic Research Society - 1 Jan 2012
Su Sui-Lung, Yang Hsin-Yi, Lee Chian-Her, Huang Guo-Shu, Salter Donald M, Lee Herng-Sheng
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Based on the recent observation that Toll-like receptors (TLRs) may be involved in the pathogenesis of osteoarthritis (OA) we explored the possibility that human TLR gene polymorphisms are associated with OA. Two separate populations were studied in a two-stage case-control study with a total of...
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