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Interplay between low plasma RANKL and VDR-FokI polymorphism in lumbar disc herniation independently from age, body mass, and environmental factors: a case-control study in the Italian population.
European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society - 1 Jan 2016
Sansoni Veronica, Perego Silvia, Colombini Alessandra, Banfi Giuseppe, Brayda-Bruno Marco, Lombardi Giovanni
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Aim of this study was to investigate RANKL and osteoprotegerin plasma concentrations in patients affected by disc herniation, the most common epiphenomenon of disc degenerative diseases, and in a matched cohort of healthy subjects and whether the expression of these markers was associated to a polymorphism of the vitamin D receptor gene. METHODS: For this case-control study, 110 consecutive cases...
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