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The association of rs1149048 polymorphism in matrilin-1(MATN1) gene with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis susceptibility: a meta-analysis.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Jan 2014
Zhang Hongqi, Zhao Shushan, Zhao Zijin, Tang Lanhua, Guo Qiang, Liu Shaohua, Chen Lizhang
Abstract excerpt
Several previous studies have evaluated the association between rs1149048 polymorphism in the matrilin-1 gene (MATN1) and the risk of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS). However the results of those studies were inconsistent. We conducted this meta-analysis to assess whether rs1149048 polymorphism was involved in the risk of AIS and evaluated the associations in different ethnicities. Electronic databases,...
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