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Association of COL2A1 gene polymorphism with degenerative lumbar scoliosis.
Clinics in orthopedic surgery - 1 Dec 2014
Hwang Dae Woo, Kim Ki Tack, Lee Sang Hoon, Kim Jung Youn, Kim Dong Hwan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Degenerative lumbar scoliosis (DLS) progresses with aging after 50-60 years, and the genetic association of DLS remains largely unclear. In this study, the genetic association between collagen type II alpha 1 (COL2A1) gene and DLS was investigated. METHODS: COL2A1 gene polymorphism was investigated in DLS subjects compared to healthy controls to investigate the possibility of its association with...
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