Among some 1,500 people tested in Japan, those carrying a particular variant of a protein-secreting gene called GDF5 were 80 percent more likely to develop osteoarthritis of the hip, said the study, published in Nature Genetics.
Among some 1,500 people tested in Japan, those carrying a particular variant of a protein-secreting gene called GDF5 were 80 percent more likely to develop osteoarthritis of the hip, said the study, published in Nature Genetics.
根据这项发表在「自然遗传学」期刊上的研究指出，在大约1500名日本受测者中，体内带有蛋白分泌基因GDF5的某一特定变种形态者，罹患髋关节炎的机率较其他人高80%。