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T allele at site 6007 of bone morphogenetic protein-4 gene increases genetic susceptibility to ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament in male Chinese Han population.
Chinese medical journal - 1 Sept 2010
Meng Xiang-long, Wang Hao, Yang Hui, Hai Yong, Tian Bao-peng, Lin Xin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Several candidate genes of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) susceptibility have been identified, but their polymorphisms account for only a small percent of the total variance. Bone morphogenetic protein-4 (BMP4) is a potent ectopic ossification inducing fact...
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