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Quantitative genetics of circulating Hyaluronic Acid (HA) and its correlation with hand osteoarthritis and obesity-related phenotypes in a community-based sample.
Annals of human biology - 1 Sept 2017
Prakash Jai, Gabdulina Gulzhan, Trofimov Svetlana, Livshits Gregory
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: One of the potential molecular biomarkers of osteoarthritis (OA) is hyaluronic acid (HA). HA levels may be related to the severity and progression of OA. However, little is known about the contribution of major risk factors for osteoarthritis, e.g. obesity-related phenotypes and genetics to HA variation. AIM: To clarify the quantitative effect of these factors on HA. SUBJECTS AND METHODS: An...
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