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Associations of LBX1 gene and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis susceptibility: a meta-analysis based on 34,626 subjects.
BMC musculoskeletal disorders - 22 Jul 2016
Cao Yaqin, Min Jikang, Zhang Qianghua, Li Heng, Li Haidong
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BACKGROUND: The results of studies investigating the association between the ladybird homeobox 1 (LBX1) gene polymorphisms and the risk of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) are not all the same. As such, we performed a meta-analysis to estimate the association between LBX1 gene polymorphisms and AIS susceptibility. METHODS: Relevant studies published before 15 November 2015 were identified by searching...
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