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The effect of bradykinin B2 receptor polymorphisms on the susceptibility and severity of osteoarthritis in a Chinese cohort.
Journal of biomedicine & biotechnology - 1 Jan 2012
Chen Shuo, Zhou Yong, Li Jun, Shan Le-Qun, Fan Qing-Yu
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BACKGROUND: The B2-bradykinin receptor (BDKRB2) has been reported to associate with onset and development of Osteoarthritis (OA); however, the role of BDKRB2 genetic polymorphisms in OA remains unknown. METHOD: A total of 245 patients with primary knee OA and 264 healthy volunteer were recruited. BDKRB2 gene polymorphisms, -58T/C and +9/-9 bp polymorphisms, were genotyped. RESULTS: The genotype distributions and...
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