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Relationship between GNAS1 T393C polymorphism and aseptic loosening after total hip arthroplasty.
European journal of medical research - 23 Aug 2017
Stelmach Patrick, Kauther Max D, Fuest Lena, Kurscheid Gina, Gehrke Thorsten, Klenke Stefanie, Jäger Marcus, Wedemeyer Christian, Bachmann Hagen S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Aseptic loosening is a main cause for revision surgery after total hip arthroplasty (THA) and there is no reliable marker for the early detection of patients at high risk. This study has been performed to validate association of the T393C polymorphism (rs7121) in the GNAS1 gene, encoding for the alpha-subunit of heterotrimeric G-protein Gs, with risk for and time to aseptic loosening after THA, which...
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