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Genetics and epigenetics of osteoarthritis.
Maturitas - 1 Mar 2012
Reynard Louise N, Loughlin John
Abstract excerpt
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common age-related disease that affects the tissues of the synovial joint, leading to loss of function and pain. It impacts on both patient morbidity and mortality. It is a complex, polygenic disease that lacks any large-effect susceptibility loci. Instead, OA susceptibility alleles individually contribute only modestly to the overall disease risk, making their identification challenging....
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