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Association study between the polymorphisms of the fat mass- and obesity-associated gene with the risk of intervertebral disc degeneration in the Han Chinese population.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Oct 2013
Wu Zhihong, Yang Yong, Qiu Guixing
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OBJECTIVE: Insights gained from studies suggest that genetic factors are major contributors to the onset and progression of intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD). The aim of this study is to investigate whether fat mass- and obesity-associated (FTO) gene polymorphisms are related to the disease in Han Chinese People. METHODS: 118 IVDD cases and 113 healthy subjects were enrolled in this study. Forty-four single...
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