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The BCL2 -938C>A Promoter Polymorphism Is Associated with Risk for and Time to Aseptic Loosening of Total Hip Arthroplasty.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Stelmach Patrick, Wedemeyer Christian, Fuest Lena, Kurscheid Gina, Gehrke Thorsten, Klenke Stefanie, Jäger Marcus, Kauther Max D, Bachmann Hagen S
Abstract excerpt
Aseptic loosening is a major cause of revision surgery of total hip arthroplasty (THA). Only few host factors affecting aseptic loosening have been identified until now, although they are urgently needed to identify and possibly treat those patients at higher risk for aseptic loosening. To determine whether the functional single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) c.-938C>A (rs2279115), located in the promoter region...
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