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SUBMITTER: Liu J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3575627 | biostudies-literature | 2013
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Liu Jie J Cai Wei W Zhang Hongxin H He Chuan C Deng Lianfu L
International journal of medical sciences 20130205 3
Family, twin, adoption studies show osteoarthritis (OA) has a substantial genetic component. Several studies have shown an association between OA and Growth Differentiation Factor 5 (GDF5), some others have not. Thus, the status of the OA-GDF5 association is uncertain. This meta-analysis was applied to case-control studies of the association between OA and GDF5 to assess the joint evidence for the association, the influence of individual studies, and evidence for publication bias. Relevant studi ...[more]