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Correlation between Polymorphism of TRAIL Gene and Condition of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research - 6 Aug 2015
Xu Shimin, Liang Ting, Li Shuzhong
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BACKGROUND: Tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) has been suggested to be related with the pathogenesis and progression of osteoarticular degenerations. This study therefore aimed to investigate the relationship between the polymorphism of the TRAIL gene and the pathogenesis and severity of intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) via detection of serum TRAIL expression levels. MATERIAL...
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