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Association between IL-6 and MMP-3 gene polymorphisms and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a case-control study.
Spine - 15 Nov 2007
Aulisa Lorenzo, Papaleo Pierangelo, Pola Enrico, Angelini Flavia, Aulisa Angelo G, Tamburrelli Francesco C, Pola Paolo, Logroscino Carlo A
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STUDY DESIGN: Case-control study. OBJECTIVE: As inflammation plays a key role in the etiology of intervertebral disc degeneration, we suggest a possible contribution of pro-inflammatory gene polymorphisms in the pathogenesis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Th...
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