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Identification of genetic risk factors underlying complex multifactorial phenotypes

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Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy Aims and scope

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  1. The Division of Health and Life Sciences, University of Northampton, Park Campus, Boughton Green Road, Northampton, NN2 7AL, UK

    Michael Posthumus

  2. UCT/MRC Research Unit for Exercise Science and Sports Medicine of the Department of Human Biology, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, Cape Town, South Africa

    Alison September, Martin P. Schwellnus & Malcolm Collins

  3. South African Medical Research Council, Cape Town, South Africa

    Malcolm Collins

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Posthumus, M., September, A., Schwellnus, M.P. et al. Identification of genetic risk factors underlying complex multifactorial phenotypes. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 18, 1810–1811 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-010-1275-1

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