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TGFBR2 gene polymorphism is associated with ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament.
Journal of clinical neuroscience : official journal of the Neurosurgical Society of Australasia - 1 Mar 2013
Jekarl Dong Wook, Paek Cheol-Min, An Yeon Ju, Kim Yun Jin, Kim Myungshin, Kim Yonggoo, Lee Jehoon, Sung Choon Ho
Abstract excerpt
This preliminary study assessed the association between ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) and the transforming growth factor β receptor type 2 (TGFBR2) gene, with autoimmune disease examined as a possible underlying factor. Twenty-one patients diagnosed with OPLL and 42 control patients without OPLL (non-OPLL) were enrolled in the study. The TGFBR2 gene, composed of one promoter and seven...
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