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FokI variant of vitamin D receptor gene and factors related to atherosclerosis associated with ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine: a multi-hospital case-control study.
Spine - 15 Jul 2008
Kobashi Gen, Ohta Kaori, Washio Masakazu, Okamoto Kazushi, Sasaki Satoshi, Yokoyama Tetsuji, Miyake Yoshihiro, Sakamoto Naomasa, Hata Akira, Tamashiro Hiko, Inaba Yutaka, Tanaka Heizo
Abstract excerpt
STUDY DESIGN: A sex- and age-matched case-control study with genotyping of the FokI variant of the vitamin D receptor gene (VDR) was carried out. OBJECTIVES: To facilitate the early prediction, prevention, and treatment of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) of the spine, we analyzed the FokI variant of VDR and past body mass indexes, histories of past illness, family history, and body...
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