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Relationship between insulin-like growth factor-1 and radiographic disease in patients with primary osteoarthritis: a systematic review.
Osteoarthritis and cartilage - 1 Feb 2012
Claessen K M J A, Ramautar S R, Pereira A M, Smit J W A, Biermasz N R, Kloppenburg M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between radiographic osteoarthritis (OA) and either serum insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) levels or IGF-1 gene polymorphisms in patients with primary OA. METHODS: We conducted a systematic review of reported associations between circulating IGF-1 and/or IGF-1 gene polymorphisms and radiographic OA. Studies were eligible when: (1) investigating serum IGF-1 and/or IGF-1...
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