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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 healthy control subjects were selected from the Helsinki University Central Hospital and the Rheumatism Foundation...
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