Multiallelic polymorphism of the cartilage collagen gene: no association with osteoarthrosis.

doi:10.1136/ard.52.10.762

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Multiallelic polymorphism of the cartilage collagen gene: no association with osteoarthrosis.

Annals of the rheumatic diseases - 1 Oct 1993

Vikkula M, Nissilä M, Hirvensalo E, Nuotio P, Palotie A, Aho K, Peltonen L

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OBJECTIVES: To determine whether any of the type II collagen alleles are associated with generalised osteoarthrosis or osteoarthrosis of the finger joints in the genetically isolated Finnish population. METHODS: Two patient cohorts with evidence for only primary osteoarthrosis and a cohort of hea...

Topics

Alleles
Base Sequence
Cartilage, Articular
Chromosome Mapping
Collagen
DNA
Finger Joint
Genetic Markers
Humans
Middle Aged
Molecular Sequence Data
Osteoarthritis
Polymorphism, Genetic
Procollagen

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