Article
Association Between VDR FokI Polymorphism and Intervertebral Disk Degeneration.
Genomics, proteomics & bioinformatics - 1 Dec 2015
Zhao Jian, Yang Mingyuan, Shao Jie, Bai Yushu, Li Ming
Abstract excerpt
Intervertebral disk degeneration (IDD) is strongly associated with genetic predisposition and environmental susceptibility. Several studies been conducted to investigate the potential association between IDD and FokI polymorphism located in the gene encoding the vitamin D receptor (VDR), and inconsistent conclusions had been reached among different ethnic populations. In order to assess the association between...
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