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Lack of association between the promoter polymorphisms of MMP-3 and IL-6 genes and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis: a case-control study in a Chinese Han population.
Spine - 15 Aug 2010
Liu Zhen, Tang Nelson L S, Cao Xing-Bin, Liu Wen-Jun, Qiu Xu-Sheng, Cheng Jack C Y, Qiu Yong
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STUDY DESIGN: Case-control study. OBJECTIVE: This study is to replicate the association between the promoter polymorphisms of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-3 (-1171 5A/6A rs3025058) and interleukin (IL)-6 genes (-174G/C rs1800795) and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) in a Chinese Han population. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Recently, promoter polymorphisms in MMP-3 and IL-6 have been reported to be...
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