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Mediterr J Rheumatol 2018;29(2):67-79
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The Involvement of MicroRNAs in Osteoarthritis and Recent Developments: A Narrative Review
Panagiotis K. Panagopoulos1, George I. Lambrou1,2
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1: Postgraduate Program “Metabolic Bone Diseases”, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Medical School
2: First Department of Pediatrics, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Choremeio Research Laboratory, Athens, Greece
Keywords: miRNAs, osteoarthritis, epigenetics, dysregulation
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