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Association of NPP1 polymorphism with postoperative progression of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament in Chinese patients.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 18 Oct 2013
He Z, Zhu H, Ding L, Xiao H, Chen D, Xue F
Abstract excerpt
Ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) is a condition of the spine that can cause paralysis by compressing the spinal cord. The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible role of nucleotide pyrophosphatase phosphodiesterase 1 gene (NPP1) polymorphism in the etiology and pathology of the OPLL in Chinese patients. DNA from patients with OPLL (N = 95) and without OPLL (N = 90) were genotyped...
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