Journal of Bone Research

Journal of Bone Research
Open Access

ISSN: 2572-4916

Research Article - (2017) Volume 5, Issue 3

A Single Nucleotide Polymorphism in the GDF5 Gene (rs143383) may contribute to the Increased Risk of Osteoarthritis and Lumbar Disc Degeneration: an Updated Meta-Analysis

Liying Jiang1, Yidan Wang1, Xiaoyue Zhu1, Peng Hu1, Dandong Wu1 and Aidong Liu2*
1Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Nantong University, Nantong, Jiangsu Province, PR China
2Applied Nutrition Division, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, PR China
*Corresponding Author: Aidong Liu, Applied Nutrition Division, China National Center for Food Safety Risk Assessment, Beijing, PR China, Tel: 86-1052165520 Email:

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