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[Association between tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2 gene polymorphism and adolescent idiopathic thoracic scoliosis].
Zhonghua wai ke za zhi [Chinese journal of surgery] - 15 Mar 2010
Jiang Jun, Qiu Yong, Qian Bang-ping, Qiu Xu-sheng, Liu Zhen, Mao Sai-hu, Zhao Qing-hua
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association between the tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2 (TIMP-2) gene polymorphisms with the predisposition and disease severity of thoracic adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). METHODS: Three hundred and fifty-four female thoracic AIS patients treated from January 2007 to March 2009 and 210 healthy female who underwent health examination during March 2005 to June 2006 as...
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