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Polymorphism in interleukin-6 gene is associated with bone mineral density in patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
The Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume - 1 Aug 2010
Lee J S, Suh K T, Eun I S
Abstract excerpt
Low bone mass and osteopenia have been described in the axial and peripheral skeleton of patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). Recently, many studies have shown that gene polymorphism is related to osteoporosis. However, no studies have linked the association between IL6 gene polymorphism and bone mass in AIS. This study examined the association between bone mass and IL6 gene polymorphism in 198...
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