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Association between interleukin 15 receptor, alpha (IL15RA) polymorphism and Korean patients with ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament.
Cytokine - 1 Sept 2011
Kim Dong Hwan, Jeong Yong Seol, Chon Jinmann, Yoo Seung Don, Kim Hee-Sang, Kang Sung Wook, Chung Joo-Ho, Kim Ki-Tack, Yun Dong Hwan
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OBJECTIVES: Recently, a number of evidences have been reported concerning the genetic factor involved in the development of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL). The purpose of this study was to investigate single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the interleukin 15 receptor, alpha (IL15RA) gene as a risk factor in Korean patients with OPLL. DESIGN: To investigate the genetic association,...
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