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COL6A1 polymorphisms associated with ossification of the ligamentum flavum and ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament.
Spine - 1 Dec 2007
Kong Qingquan, Ma Xi, Li Feng, Guo Zhaoqing, Qi Qiang, Li Weishi, Yuan Haifeng, Wang Zili, Chen Zhongqiang
Abstract excerpt
STUDY DESIGN: A case-control association study was conducted to investigate the genetic etiology for ossification of the ligamentum flavum (OLF) and ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine (OPLL). OBJECTIVE: To determine whether COL6A1 polymorphisms are associated with susceptibility to OLF and OPLL in Chinese Han population. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: The COL6A1 has been identified as a...
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