Article
Association between transforming growth factor-beta 1 gene single nucleotide polymorphisms and knee osteoarthritis susceptibility in a Chinese Han population.
The Journal of international medical research - 1 Oct 2017
Lu Ning, Lu Jianwei, Zhou Chenhe, Zhong FuHua
Abstract excerpt
Objective To investigate associations between single polymorphisms (SNPs) rs1800469 and rs1982073 in the transforming growth factor-β1 gene ( TGF-β1) and knee osteoarthritis (OA) susceptibility in a Chinese Han population. Methods TGF-β1 rs1800469 and rs1982073 were genotyped in patients with knee OA and age- and sex-matched OA-free controls from a Chinese Han population. The association was further analyzed...
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