Association between the polymorphism of IL-17A and IL-17F gene with knee osteoarthritis risk: a meta-analysis based on case-control studies

Abstract Background Knee osteoarthritis is a joint disease which is characterized by degeneration of articular cartilage and subsequent subchondral bone changes. Polymorphisms of IL-17A/F gene were the recognized candidate genes associated with knee osteoarthritis risk although the results were conf...

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Main Authors: Feifan Lu, Pei Liu, Qidong Zhang, Weiguo Wang, Wanshou Guo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-019-1495-0