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Common gene variants interactions related to uric acid transport are associated with knee osteoarthritis susceptibility.
Connective tissue research - 1 May 2019
Fernández-Torres Javier, Martínez-Nava Gabriela Angélica, Oliviero Francesca, López-Reyes Alberto Gabriel, Martínez-Flores Karina, Garrido-Rodríguez Daniela, Francisco-Balderas Adriana, Zamudio-Cuevas Yessica
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The presence of genetic variants in uric acid (UA) transporters can be associated with hyperuricemia, and therefore with an increased risk of monosodium urate (MSU) crystal precipitation. The inflammatory process triggered by these crystals leads to cartilage damage, which, in turn, could promote knee osteoarthritis (KOA). OBJECTIVE: To determine whether genetic polymorphisms of the UA transporters...
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