Article
DVWA gene polymorphisms and osteoarthritis.
BMC research notes - 4 Feb 2015
Bravatà Valentina, Minafra Luigi, Forte Giusi I, Cammarata Francesco P, Saporito Michele, Boniforti Filippo, Lio Domenico, Gilardi Maria C, Messa Cristina
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joints disorder influenced by genetic predisposition. We reported that rs11718863 DVWA SNP was represented in Sicilian with a more severe Kellgren and Lawrence (KL) radiographic grade, displaying its predictive role as OA marker progression. Here, we describe the DVWA SNPs: rs11718863, rs7639618, rs7651842, rs7639807 and probably able to induce protein...