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Significant association of SREBP-2 genetic polymorphisms with avascular necrosis in the Korean population.
BMC medical genetics - 27 Oct 2008
Kim Tae-Ho, Baek Jeong-In, Hong Jung Min, Choi Su-Jin, Lee Hye-Jin, Cho Hyun-Ju, Park Eui Kyun, Kim Un-Kyung, Kim Shin-Yoon
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BACKGROUND: It is known that steroid usage and alcohol abuse are major etiological factors in the development of avascular necrosis (AVN), a bone disease that produces osteonecrosis of the femoral head. The facilitation of fat biosynthesis by steroids and alcohol disrupts the blood supply into the femoral head. SREBP-2 plays a central role in the maintenance of lipid homeostasis through stimulating expression of...
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