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Genetic association study of common variants in TGFB1 and IL-6 with developmental dysplasia of the hip in Han Chinese population.
Scientific reports - 31 Aug 2017
Ma Wenlong, Zha Zhuqing, Chen Ke, Chen Honggan, Wu Yixin, Ma Jianbing, Zeng Sixiang, Zhi Liqiang, Yao Shuxin
Abstract excerpt
Developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH) is a congenital or developmental deformation or misalignment of the hip joint that is affected by environmental and genetic factors. Recently, polymorphisms in both TGFB1 and IL-6 have been identified as being significantly associated with hip osteoarthritis in Caucasians. In this study, we conducted a case-control study involving 4,206 Han Chinese individuals to...
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