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Genetic polymorphism of the estrogen receptor alpha gene and susceptibility to osteoarthritis: evidence based on 15,022 subjects.
Current medical research and opinion - 1 Jun 2015
Wang Qi, Yan Xiao-Bin, Sun Qian-Qian, Hu Ai-Min, Liu Hong-Li, Yin Yan-Wei
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OBJECTIVE: Several lines of evidence suggest that estrogen receptor alpha (ER-α) gene polymorphism may influence the development of osteoarthritis (OA). However, the results are inconsistent. The aim of this study was to explore using a meta-analysis whether rs2234693 (ER-α PvuII T/C) polymorphism confers significant susceptibility to OA. METHODS AND RESULTS: A systematic search of all relevant studies published...
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