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Association between SMAD3 gene polymorphisms and osteoarthritis risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research - 12 Sept 2018
Hong Jian-Qiao, Wang Yang-Xin, Li Si-Hao, Jiang Guang-Yao, Hu Bin, Yang Yu-Te, Meng Jia-Hong, Yan Shi-Gui
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Several studies have been performed to investigate the association between SMAD3 gene polymorphism and osteoarthritis (OA), but the results were inconclusive. This study aims to determine whether SMAD3 polymorphism is associated with risk of OA. METHOD: A comprehensive literature search in PubMed, Embase, and ISI Web of Science for relevant studies was performed. After extracting data from eligible...
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