Genetic Determinants for Bacterial Osteomyelitis: A Focused Systematic Review of Published Literature

Background: Osteomyelitis is an inflammatory process characterized by progressive bone destruction. Moreover, chronic bacterial osteomyelitis is regarded as a difficult-to-treat clinical entity due to its long-standing course and frequent infection recurrence. However, the role of genetic factors in...

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Main Authors: Xiaoping Xie, Jiangbi Li, Feng Gu, Ke Zhang, Zilong Su, Qiangqiang Wen, Zhenjiang Sui, Pengcheng Zhou, Tiecheng Yu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fgene.2021.654792/full