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Genetics and heritability of cervical spondylotic myelopathy and ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament: results of a systematic review.
Spine - 15 Oct 2013
Wilson Jefferson R, Patel Alpesh A, Brodt Erika D, Dettori Joseph R, Brodke Darrel S, Fehlings Michael G
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STUDY DESIGN: Systematic review. OBJECTIVE: To answer the following 3 clinical questions: (1) What is the evidence supporting a heritable predisposition for cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) and ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL)? (2) What specific genetic polymorphisms have been associated with CSM and OPLL? (3) What is the evidence supporting a genetic basis for predicting...
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