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Association of bone metabolism regulatory factor gene polymorphisms with susceptibility to ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine and its severity.
Spine - 15 Aug 2002
Ogata Naoshi, Koshizuka Yu, Miura Toshiki, Iwasaki Motoshige, Hosoi Takayuki, Shiraki Masataka, Seichi Atsushi, Nakamura Kozo, Kawaguchi Hiroshi
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STUDY DESIGN: A case-control association study and a stratified study investigating the genetic etiology for ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine. OBJECTIVE: To determine the association of restriction fragment length polymorphisms of estrogen receptor, vitamin D receptor, parathyroid hormone, and interleukin-1alpha and -1beta with susceptibility to ossification of the posterior...
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