Evidence for genetic anticipation in nodal osteoarthritis

Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Volumn 57, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 524-526

  Wright, Gary D ^a,d   Regan, Marian ^b   Deighton, Chris M ^a   Wallis, Gillian ^c   Doherty, Michael ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b DERBYSHIRE ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; OSTEOARTHRITIS; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGENY; TRINUCLEOTIDE REPEAT;

EID: 0031714148     PISSN: 00034967     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/ard.57.9.524     Document Type: Article

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