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Genetic and Epigenetic Aspects of Osteoarthritis

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Chapman, K.E., Roach, H.I. (2007). Genetic and Epigenetic Aspects of Osteoarthritis. In: Bronner, F., Farach-Carson, M.C. (eds) Bone and Osteoarthritis. Topics in Bone Biology, vol 4. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84628-701-5_8

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