Role of mtDNA haplogroups in the prevalence of osteoarthritis in different geographic populations: a meta-analysis.

BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of arthritis and has become an increasingly important public-health problem. However, the pathogenesis of OA is still unclear. In recent years, its correlation with mtDNA haplogroups attracts much attention. We aimed to perform a meta-analysis...

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Main Authors: Jin-Ming Shen, Lei Feng, Chun Feng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4207685?pdf=render