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COL11A1 gene is associated with limbus vertebra in gymnasts.
International journal of sports medicine - 1 Jul 2012
Koyama K, Nakazato K, Min S, Gushiken K, Hatakeda Y, Seo K, Hiranuma K
Abstract excerpt
Several studies have shown higher frequencies of radiological abnormalities among gymnasts. Recently, the gene encoding the α1 chain of type XI collagen, (COL11A1) (rs 1676486), was associated with lumbar disc herniation in the Japanese population. We hypothesized that there was a significant relationship between abnormal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of the lumbar spine and the COL11A1 4603C/T gene...
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