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Lack of association between the promoter polymorphism of the MTNR1A gene and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
Spine - 15 Sept 2008
Qiu Xu-Sheng, Tang Nelson L S, Yeung Hiu-Yan, Cheng Jack C Y, Qiu Yong
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STUDY DESIGN: A genetic association study to investigate variation of the melatonin receptor 1A (MTNR1A) gene in adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) patients. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the MTNR1A gene promoter polymorphism is associated with the predisposition and/or disease severity of A...
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