Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
9271536 Osteoarthritis and Cartilage 2005 4 Pages PDF
Abstract
Primary OA of the hip has an important genetic component and variations of genes encoding for inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-6, may play an important role in the series of events responsible for the pathophysiology of OA.
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Interleukin-6 gene polymorphism and risk of osteoarthritis of the hip: a case-control study
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