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Association of the tag SNPs in the human SKT gene (KIAA1217) with lumbar disc herniation.
Journal of bone and mineral research : the official journal of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research - 1 Sept 2009
Karasugi Tatsuki, Semba Kei, Hirose Yuichiro, Kelempisioti Anthi, Nakajima Masahiro, Miyake Atsushi, Furuichi Tatsuya, Kawaguchi Yoshiharu, Mikami Yasuo, Chiba Kazuhiro, Kamata Michihiro, Ozaki Kouichi, Takahashi Atsushi, Mäkelä Pirkka, Karppinen Jaro, Kimura Tomoatsu, Kubo Toshikazu, Toyama Yoshiaki, Yamamura Ken-Ichi, Männikkö Minna, Mizuta Hiroshi, Ikegawa Shiro
Abstract excerpt
Lumbar disc herniation (LDH) is one of the most common musculo-skeletal diseases. Recent studies have indicated that LDH has strong genetic determinants, and several susceptibility genes have been reported to associate with LDH; however, its etiology and pathogenesis still remain unclear. KIAA121...
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