A genome-wide association study identifies 5 loci associated with frozen shoulder and implicates diabetes as a causal risk factor.
Frozen shoulder is a painful condition that often requires surgery and affects up to 5% of individuals aged 40-60 years. Little is known about the causes of the condition, but diabetes is a strong risk factor. To begin to understand the biological mechanisms involved, we aimed to identify genetic va...
Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2021-06-01
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Series: | PLoS Genetics |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1009577 |