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Genetic contribution to radiographic severity in osteoarthritis of the knee.
Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Sept 2012
Valdes Ana M, Doherty Sally, Muir Kenneth R, Zhang Weiya, Maciewicz Rose A, Wheeler Margaret, Arden Nigel, Cooper Cyrus, Doherty M
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Knee osteoarthritis (OA) has a significant genetic component. The authors have assessed the role of three variants reported to influence risk of knee OA with p<5×10-8 in determining patellofemoral and tibiofemoral Kellgren Lawrence (K/L) grade in knee OA cases. METHODS: 3474 knee OA cases with sky-line and weight-bearing antero-posterior x-rays of the knee were selected based on the presentation of K/L...
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