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Linkage of three polymorphisms on chromosome 20p12 to ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of spine and its severity in Han Chinese patients.
Chinese medical journal - 1 Sept 2010
Yan Liang, Zhao Wei-guang, Li Jin-jun, Yang Hui, Wang Hao, Lin Xin
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BACKGROUND: Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is characterized by the replacement of ligamentous tissue with new ectopic bone formation, and has a strong genetic background. Because of the abnormal bone metabolic features and the strong genetic component, osteoporosis is...
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