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Variations of the COL1A1 gene promoter and the relation to developmental dysplasia of the hip.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Nov 2013
Zhao Lixi, Tian Wei, Pan Hong, Zhu Xiaomei, Wang Jing, Cheng Zhi, Cheng Longfei, Ma Xu, Wang Binbin
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AIM: Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is one of the most common hip deformities in children. Since the COL1A1 gene is located in the DDH relating region, we investigated the COL1A1 promoter variations in the development of DDH. RESULTS: We collected 154 unrelated female patients and 180 matched healthy female children, and then sequenced the COL1A1 gene promoter for detection of variations. Three...
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