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Two Genetic Variants Associated with Plantar Fascial Disorders.
International journal of sports medicine - 1 Apr 2018
Kim Stuart K, Ioannidis John P A, Ahmed Marwa A, Avins Andrew L, Kleimeyer John P, Fredericson Michael, Dragoo Jason L
Abstract excerpt
Plantar fascial disorder is comprised of plantar fasciitis and plantar fibromatosis. Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain, especially for athletes involved in running and jumping sports. Plantar fibromatosis is a rare fibrous hyperproliferation of the deep connective tissue of the foot. To identify genetic loci associated with plantar fascial disorders, a genome-wide association screen was...
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