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The association between ANKH promoter polymorphism and chondrocalcinosis is independent of age and osteoarthritis: results of a case-control study.
Arthritis research & therapy - 27 Jan 2014
Abhishek Abhishek, Doherty Sally, Maciewicz Rose, Muir Kenneth, Zhang Weiya, Doherty Michael, Valdes Anna M
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INTRODUCTION: Chondrocalcinosis (CC) most commonly results from calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition (CPPD). The objective of this study is to examine the association between candidate single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and radiographic CC. METHODS: SNPs in ankylosis human (ANKH), high ferritin (HFE), tissue non-specific alkaline phosphatase (TNAP), ecto-neucleotide pyrophosphatase 1 (ENPP1), and...
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