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Classification of osteoarthritis phenotypes by metabolomics analysis.
BMJ open - 19 Nov 2014
Zhang Weidong, Likhodii Sergei, Zhang Yuhua, Aref-Eshghi Erfan, Harper Patricia E, Randell Edward, Green Roger, Martin Glynn, Furey Andrew, Sun Guang, Rahman Proton, Zhai Guangju
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: To identify metabolic markers that can classify patients with osteoarthritis (OA) into subgroups. DESIGN: A case-only study design was utilised. PARTICIPANTS: Patients were recruited from those who underwent total knee or hip replacement surgery due to primary OA between November 2011 and December 2013 in St. Clare's Mercy Hospital and Health Science Centre General Hospital in St. John's, capital of...
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