Lack of association between the CALM1 core promoter polymorphism (-16C/T) and susceptibility to knee osteoarthritis in a Chinese Han population

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p><it>CALM1 </it>gene encodes calmodulin (CaM), an important and ubiquitous eukaryotic Ca<sup>2+</sup>-binding protein. Several studies have indicated that a deficient CaM function is likely to be involved in th...

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Main Authors: Chen Dongyang, Shao Zhenxing, Yao Chen, Zhu Lunqing, Xu Yong, Qin Jianghui, Dai Jin, Ni Haijian, Shi Dongquan, Xu Zhihong, Yi Long, Ikegawa Shiro, Jiang Qing
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-10-01
Series:BMC Medical Genetics
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2350/9/91