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Tissue Collection and RNA Extraction from the Human Osteoarthritic Knee Joint
Published on: July 22, 2021
[Hereditary hypermobility of the joints]
Abstract:
The authors applied clinico-genetic methods of analysis to work out the data concerning familial spread of hypermobility of the joints (567 inhabitants of Tbilisi, 302 children with congenital dislocation of the hip joint). A common genetic character of this pathology and congenital dislocation of the hip was established (88% of common genes). Approximate evaluations of relative contribution of the genetic component into the general dispersion (93%) and of the penetrance of the gene were obtained. A monogenous dominant type of inheritance was revealed.
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