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Emerging genetic basis of osteochondritis dissecans.
Clinics in sports medicine - 1 Apr 2014
Bates J Tyler, Jacobs John C, Shea Kevin G, Oxford Julia Thom
Abstract excerpt
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) provide an unbiased approach in the identification of genes that increase the risk for osteochondritis dissecans (OCD). Recent GWAS in humans, horses, and pigs are reviewed and genes identified. The identified genes tended to cluster with respect to function and biologic processes. GWAS in humans are a critical next step in the effort to provide a better understanding of the...
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