Joint replacement rejection linked to genetics
Genetics may help to predict the risk of joint replacement rejection, a recent study suggests...
A collection of specific alleles (particular DNA sequence variants) located in a cluster on a chromosome that are likely to be inherited together.
Genetics may help to predict the risk of joint replacement rejection, a recent study suggests...
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