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The genetics of intervertebral disc degeneration. Associated genes.
Joint bone spine - 1 Jul 2008
Kalichman Leonid, Hunter David J
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OBJECTIVES: To review current knowledge on genes associated with intervertebral disk degeneration. METHODS: A literature-based narrative review of the English language medical literature. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: There are a number of genes that have been associated with intervertebral disk degeneration in humans, including genes coding for collagen I, collagen IX (COL9A2 and COL9A3), collagen XI (COL11A2), IL-1,...
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