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HIF-1α polymorphism in the susceptibility of cervical spondylotic myelopathy and its outcome after anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion treatment.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2014
Wang Zhan-Chao, Hou Xu-Wei, Shao Jiang, Ji Yong-Jing, Li Lulu, Zhou Qiang, Yu Si-Ming, Mao Yu-Lun, Zhang Hao-Jie, Zhang Ping-Chao, Lu Hua
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: To investigate the association between the single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) of hypoxia-inducible factor1 α (HIF-1α) and the susceptibility to cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) and its outcome after surgical treatment. METHOD: A total of 230 CSM patients and 284 healthy controls were recruited. All patients received anterior cervical corpectomy and fusion (ACF) and were followed for 12 months....
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