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Polymorphism in the hypoxia-inducible factor 1alpha gene may confer susceptibility to LDD in Chinese cohort.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2013
Lin Wen-Ping, Wang Xue-Jin, Wang Cong-Ren, Zhang Li-Qun, Li Neng, Wang Fa-Sheng, Lin Jian-Hua
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to investigate whether or not hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) gene variants are associated with the susceptibility and clinical characteristics of lumbar disc degeneration (LDD). METHODS: We examined 320 patients with LDD and 447 gender- and age-matched control subjects. We also determined the HIF-1α gene variants, including C1772T (P582S) and G1790A (A588T) polymorphisms....
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