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Common variants in IL17F gene contributed to the risk of hip osteoarthritis susceptibility in Han Chinese population.
International journal of rheumatic diseases - 1 Aug 2020
Zhao Tianyun, Ma Chi, Wang Wei, Zhao Bin, Xie Baopin, Liu Jibin
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AIM: The prevalence of hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA) varies by ethnicity, suggesting genetic heterogeneity in populations and predilection sites. Given the unknown mechanism of IL17F gene in the etiology of OA, it is necessary to examine the potential shared susceptibility of IL17F gene between knee OA and hip OA (HOA). This study aimed to evaluate the association of the IL17F gene and susceptibility to HOA in...
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