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Association analysis between HOXD9 genes and the development of developmental dysplasia of the hip in Chinese female Han population.
BMC musculoskeletal disorders - 20 Apr 2012
Tian Wei, Zhao Lixi, Wang Jing, Suo Peisu, Wang Jianmin, Cheng Longfei, Cheng Zhi, Jia Jian, Kan Shilian, Wang Binbin, Ma Xu
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a congenital or acquired deformation or misalignment of the hip joint which affects mainly females. We hypothesized that HOXD9 gene could be regulated in acetabular size or shape and related in DDH developing. METHODS: Two hundred and nine Chinese Han female DDH patients and 173 ethnic, age matched healthy female controls were genotyped for HOXD9 two tag...
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