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Association between VEGF and eNOS gene polymorphisms and lumbar disc degeneration in a young Korean population.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 8 Jul 2013
Han I B, Ropper A E, Teng Y D, Shin D A, Jeon Y J, Park H M, Shin D E, Park Y S, Kim K N, Kim N-K
Abstract excerpt
Disturbances in blood flow to intervertebral discs (IVD) play an important role in IVD degeneration. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) are extremely important angiogenic factors for vasodilation and neovascularization. We investigated the relationship between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the VEGF and eNOS genes and genetic susceptibility to lumbar...
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