Abstract
The genes involved in the pathogenesis of Dupuytren's disease have yet to be identified. In this study, we tested for an association between Dupuytren's disease (DD) and a novel insertion polymorphism within the 5′-untranslated region (5′-UTR), of the TGFβ 2 gene. DNA samples from 179 DD patients and 187 ethnically matched controls were examined. There was no statistically significant difference in TGFβ 2 allele frequency distributions between cases and controls for the TGFβ 2 polymorphism.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 47-49 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Journal of Hand Surgery |
Volume | 27 B |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2002 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surgery
- Orthopedics and Sports Medicine