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Association between the interaction of SMAD3 polymorphisms with body mass index and osteoarthritis susceptibility.
International journal of clinical and experimental pathology - 1 Jan 2015
Kang Baolin, Zhao Feng, Zhang Xin, Deng Xiao, He Xijing
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the interaction of SMAD3 polymorphisms (rs12102171 and rs2289263) with body mass index (BMI) and osteoarthritis (OA) susceptibility. METHODS: This study involved 112 OA patients and 120 healthy people. The controls were frequency-matched with the cases by age and sex. Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium (HWE) was tested by χ(2) test in the control group....
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