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Interleukin 1 Polymorphisms Contribute to Intervertebral Disc Degeneration Risk: A Meta-Analysis.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Wang Zheng, Qu Zhigang, Fu Changfeng, Xu Feng, Chen Yong, Wang Zhenyu, Liu Yi
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OBJECTIVE: We performed a meta-analysis to assess association between interleukin 1 (IL-1) polymorphisms and the risk of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration (IDD). BACKGROUND: A series of studies have investigated the association between common single nucleotide polymorphisms in IL-1 and IDD risk; however, the overall results are inconclusive. METHODS: Two independent investigators conducted a systematic search for...
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