Genetic dissection of canine hip dysplasia phenotypes and osteoarthritis reveals three novel loci

Genetic dissection of canine hip dysplasia phenotypes and osteoarthritis reveals three novel loci

Abstract Background Hip dysplasia and osteoarthritis continue to be prevalent problems in veterinary and human medicine. Canine hip dysplasia is particularly problematic as it massively affects several large-sized breeds and can cause a severe impairment of the quality of life. In Finland, the compl...

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Main Authors: Lea Mikkola, Saila Holopainen, Tiina Pessa-Morikawa, Anu K. Lappalainen, Marjo K. Hytönen, Hannes Lohi, Antti Iivanainen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:BMC Genomics
Subjects:
Hip dysplasia
Osteoarthritis
Dog
German shepherd
Genome-wide association study
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-019-6422-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-019-6422-6

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