Genetics of familial hip osteoarthritis :identification of genetic susceptibility factors

Osteoarthritis is already a major cause of disability worldwide and with an ageing population the associated socio-economic burden is expected to soar. Complex interactions between genetic and environmental factors are responsible for the initiation of osteoarthritis. There is a clear genetic contri...

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Main Author: Benson, Claire Elizabeth
Published: Queen's University Belfast 2008
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.491996