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Significant association of full-thickness rotator cuff tears and estrogen-related receptor-β (ESRRB).
Journal of shoulder and elbow surgery - 1 Feb 2015
Teerlink Craig C, Cannon-Albright Lisa A, Tashjian Robert Z
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The precise etiology of rotator cuff disease is unknown, but prior evidence suggests a role for genetic factors. Variants of estrogen-related receptor-β (ESRRB) have been previously associated with rotator cuff disease. The purpose of the present study was to confirm the association between multiple candidate genes, including ESRRB, and rotator cuff disease in an independent set of patients with...
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