Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and susceptibility for primary osteoarthritis of the knee in a Latin American population

Vitamin D receptor gene polymorphisms and susceptibility for primary osteoarthritis of the knee in a Latin American population

Abstract Background Primary Osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee is a multifactorial disease that has an important genetic component, and several genes have been associated with its development. The vitamin D receptor has a role in skeletal metabolism that suggests a relationship with OA. The aim of this...

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Main Authors: Norma Celia González-Huerta, Verónica Marusa Borgonio-Cuadra, Eugenio Morales-Hernández, Carolina Duarte-Salazar, Antonio Miranda-Duarte
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-05-01
Series:Advances in Rheumatology
Subjects:
Osteoarthritis
Vitamin D receptor gene
Polymorphism
Mexican Mestizo population
Association study
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42358-018-0002-3

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