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Association Between the FokI and ApaI Polymorphisms in the Vitamin D Receptor Gene and Intervertebral Disc Degeneration: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Jan 2017
Pabalan Noel, Tabangay Lani, Jarjanazi Hamdi, Vieira Luiz Angelo, Dos Santos Aline Amaro, Barbosa Caio Parente, Rodrigues Luciano Miller Reis, Bianco Bianca
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Evidence supporting an association of intervertebral disc degeneration (DD) with polymorphisms of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene has been controversial. We performed a meta-analysis of these studies to determine if there was substantial evidence to support such an association between the VDR polymorphisms and DD. METHODS: PubMed, Embase, and Science Direct databases were searched for studies that...
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