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Association between TRAIL gene polymorphisms and the susceptibility and severity of lumbar disc degeneration.
International journal of clinical and experimental pathology - 1 Jan 2015
Du Heng, Bai Bin, Qiu Yusheng, Yin Si, Bian Weiguo
Abstract excerpt
AIM: The aim of the present study was to investigate the association between tumor necrosis factor related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) gene polymorphisms and the susceptibility and severity of lumbar disc degeneration (LDD) in the Chinese Han population. METHODS: A total of 153 patients with LDD and 131 healthy subjects were enrolled in the study. Four single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the 3'...
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