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Cartilage intermediate layer protein gene is associated with lumbar disc degeneration in male, but not female, collegiate athletes.
The American journal of sports medicine - 1 Dec 2010
Min Seok-Ki, Nakazato Koichi, Yamamoto Yosuke, Gushiken Koji, Fujimoto Hideo, Fujishiro Hitone, Kobayakawa Yuri, Hiranuma Kenji
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BACKGROUND: The authors previously identified a significant association between lumbar disc degeneration (LDDG) and cartilage intermediate layer protein (CILP) single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) in collegiate male judokas. HYPOTHESIS: A significant association between LDDG and the CILP SNP is o...
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