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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
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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, w...
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