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The IL-1β (+3953 T/C) gene polymorphism associates to symptomatic lumbar disc herniation.
European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society - 1 Aug 2011
Paz Aparicio J, Fernández Bances I, López-Anglada Fernández E, Montes A H, Paz Aparicio A, Pena Vázquez J, Ramos García S, Antón García S, López Fernández P, Valle-Garay E, Asensi V
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: To determine whether polymorphisms (SNPs) in the genes encoding cytokines and nitric oxide synthase (NOS) might play some role in lumbar disc herniation (LDH). PATIENTS AND METHODS: Case-control study in which 179 patients were retrospectively reviewed. The case group was made of 50 patients with symptomatic LDH diagnosed by MRI while the control group was made of 129 individuals undergoing routine hip...
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