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SUBMITTER: Jiang D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5035499 | biostudies-literature | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Jiang Dong D Hao Zengtao Z Fan Dongsheng D Guo Wen W Xu Pengcheng P Yin Chao C Wen Shuzheng S Wang Jihong J
Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research 20160923 1
<h4>Background</h4>Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative joint disease with a complex genetic background. Variants in growth differentiation factor 5 (GDF5) have been reported to be associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in several ethnic populations. The present study aimed to assess the association between the GDF5 +104T/C polymorphism and the susceptibility of the knee to OA through a meta-analysis of available case-control studies.<h4>Methods</h4>The PubMed and Science Direct citation dat ...[more]