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The role of genetic factors in carpal tunnel syndrome etiology: A review.
Advances in clinical and experimental medicine : official organ Wroclaw Medical University - 1 May 2020
Żyluk Andrzej
Abstract excerpt
The direct causes of idiopathic carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) still remain obscure. It has been suggested that the pathology of tendons and other connective tissue structures within the carpal tunnel may be involved in its etiology. The objective of this study was to review the literature about the potential role of genetic factors in the etiology of CTS. Three different mechanisms are suspected to be involved in...
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