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Association between tumor necrosis factor alpha rs1800629 polymorphism and risk of osteoarthritis in a Chinese population.
Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologicas - 1 Jan 2018
Chen Jie, Wu Yu, Yu Jiannong, Shen Jinming
Abstract excerpt
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common degenerative disease affecting articular cartilage. Some studies indicate that tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α) gene rs1800629 polymorphism was associated with OA risk among Caucasian populations. To examine the role of this candidate gene in Asian populations, we conducted a hospital-based case-control study involving 257 knee OA patients and 305 controls in a Chinese...
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