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Evidence of genetic variations associated with rotator cuff disease.
Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery - 1 Feb 2014
Motta Geraldo da Rocha, Amaral Marcus Vinícius, Rezende Eduardo, Pitta Rafael, Vieira Thays Cristine dos Santos, Duarte Maria Eugenia Leite, Vieira Alexandre Rezende, Casado Priscila Ladeira
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Rotator cuff disease (RCD) is a complex process influenced by a multitude of factors, and a number of gene pathways are altered in rotator cuff tears. Polymorphisms in these genes can lead to an extended tendon degeneration process, which explains why subsets of patients are more susc...
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