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Investigating the association between COL1A1 and COL3A1 gene variants and knee joint laxity and ligament measurements.
Clinical biomechanics (Bristol, Avon) - 1 Dec 2022
Beckley Samantha, Dey Roopam, Stinton Shaun, van der Merwe Willem, Branch Thomas, September Alison V, Posthumus Mike, Collins Malcolm
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BACKGROUND: Joint laxity is a multifactorial phenotype with a heritable component. Type I collagen gene (COL1A1) mutations cause connective tissue disorders with joint hypermobility as a clinical feature, while variants within COL1A1 and type III collagen gene (COL3A1) are associated with musculoskeletal injuries. The aim of this study was to investigate whether COL1A1 and COL3A1 variants are associated with...
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