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Association Between Dentin Matrix Protein 1 (rs10019009) Polymorphism and Ankylosing Spondylitis in a Chinese Han Population from Shandong Province.
Chinese medical journal - 20 Mar 2016
Liu Jian-Min, Cui Ya-Zhou, Zhang Geng-Lin, Zhou Xiao-Yan, Pang Jing-Xiang, Wang Xue-Zheng, Han Jin-Xiang
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is the most common rheumatic condition that is slowly progressive and predominantly affects adolescents. Pathological bone formation associated with AS is an important cause of disability. The aim of the study was to investigate the possible involvement of the genes related to endochondral ossification and ectopia ossification in genetic susceptibility to AS in a Chinese...
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