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Association of the Polymorphism of TRAIL with the Risk and Severity of Lumbar Disc Degeneration in Chinese Han Population.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Aug 2015
Zhang Chengliang, Liu Shouzheng, Wu Jianwei
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) induces apoptosis of various normal and tumor cells. Apoptosis plays an important role in the development of lumbar disc degeneration (LDD). AIMS: The aim of this study was to determine whether the 1595C/T polymorphism of the TRAIL gene is associated with the increased risk and severity of LDD in the Chinese Han population. METHODS:...
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