[CITATION][C] Association of a polymorphism in the collagen I α1 gene with osteoporosis in French women
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C Roux, M Dougados, L Abel, G Mercier, G Lucotte
Arthritis & Rheumatism: Official Journal of the American College …, 1998•Wiley Online LibraryAssociation of a polymorphism in the collagen I α1 gene with osteoporosis in French women
Page 1 LETTERS 187 skin involvement. There seems to be an error in the calculation of the
PPV and NPV in both situations. According to the numbers presented in the article, tendon
rubs would have a PPV of 91% and a NPV of 68% for the diagnosis of diffuse scleroderma. In
addition; for progression to truncal skin involvement, the PPV would be 75% and the NPV
73%. Although in the case of tendon rubs as a predictor for the diagnosis (development) of …
Page 1 LETTERS 187 skin involvement. There seems to be an error in the calculation of the
PPV and NPV in both situations. According to the numbers presented in the article, tendon
rubs would have a PPV of 91% and a NPV of 68% for the diagnosis of diffuse scleroderma. In
addition; for progression to truncal skin involvement, the PPV would be 75% and the NPV
73%. Although in the case of tendon rubs as a predictor for the diagnosis (development) of …
H. Jin, E. Evangelou, JPA Ioannidis and SH Ralston, Polymorphisms in the 5′ flank of COL1A1 gene and osteoporosis: meta-analysis of published studies, Osteoporosis International, 10.1007/s00198-010-1364-5, 22, 3,(911-921),(2010).
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