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Genetic analysis of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament.
Spine - 15 May 1999
Matsunaga S, Yamaguchi M, Hayashi K, Sakou T
Abstract excerpt
STUDY DESIGN: The human leukocyte antigen (HLA) haplotypes in families of patients with known ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) were reviewed. OBJECTIVE: To clarify how genetic factors relate to the development of OPLL. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: The association between genetic factors and the development of OPLL is still unknown. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The association between HLA...
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