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Genetic study on developmental dysplasia of the hip.
European journal of clinical investigation - 1 Oct 2012
Shi Dongquan, Dai Jin, Ikegawa Shiro, Jiang Qing
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a developmental disorder of the hip joint that results in an abnormal socket of the femoral head, ranging from instability, subluxation and complete dislocation of the hip joint. DDH has a considerable genetic component. DESIGN: We reviewed the recent progress on genetic study of DDH. RESULTS: By linkage and case-control association studies, DDH loci have...
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