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Genetic estrogen receptor alpha gene PvuII polymorphism in susceptibility to knee osteoarthritis in a Chinese Han population: A southern Jiangsu study.
The Knee - 1 Jun 2020
Dai Xiaoyu, Ying Pu, Ding Wenge, Li Huan, Xu Peng, Huang Zhihui, Zhang Naidong, Liu Jinbo
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BACKGROUND: Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is the most prevalent type of arthritis and genetic factors play an important role in KOA pathogenesis. Some studies have reported the association of estrogen receptor alpha (ESRα) gene polymorphism and KOA susceptibility in different populations. This study was designed to verify whether ESRα gene polymorphism (rs2234693) was associated with primary KOA in a Chinese Han...
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