Comparing gene expression profiles of Kashin-Beck and Keshan diseases occurring within the same endemic areas of China

Comparative analysis of gene expression

Comparative analysis of gene expression profiles between primary knee osteoarthritis and an osteoarthritis endemic to Northwestern China, Kashin-Beck disease

✍ Chen Duan; Xiong Guo; Xiao-Dong Zhang; Han-Jie Yu; Hua Yan; Ying Gao; Wei-Juan M 📂 Article 📅 2010 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 169 KB

## Abstract ## Objective To investigate the differences in gene expression profiles of adult articular cartilage from patients with Kashin‐Beck disease (KBD) versus those with primary knee osteoarthritis (OA). ## Methods The messenger RNA expression profiles of articular cartilage from patients