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Association of receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappaB ligand (RANKL) gene polymorphisms with the susceptibility to ankylosing spondylitis: a case-control study.
Journal of orthopaedic science : official journal of the Japanese Orthopaedic Association - 1 Mar 2014
Qian Bang-Ping, Wang Xin-Qiang, Qiu Yong, Jiang Jun, Ji Ming-Liang, Feng Fan
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OBJECTIVES: To investigate the association between receptor activator of nuclear factor-kappaB ligand (RANKL) gene polymorphisms and the susceptibility to ankylosing spondylitis (AS) in a Chinese Han population. METHODS: Three hundred and fifty-two AS patients and 299 age- and gender-matched controls were recruited in this study. Peripheral blood samples were collected from all the subjects and the genomic DNA...
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