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Association of COL11A1 4603C/T polymorphism with cervical disc degeneration in collegiate wrestlers.
The Journal of sports medicine and physical fitness - 1 Nov 2018
Koyama Koji, Nakazato Koichi, Maeda Shogo, Kikuchi Naoki, Matsumoto Shingo, Hiranuma Kenji
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The authors previously identified that COL11A1 gene polymorphism is not a susceptibility factor for lumbar disc degeneration (LDD) in athletes. However, the relationship between COL11A1 gene polymorphism and cervical disc degeneration (CDD) remains unclear. We hypothesized that significant associations between COL11A1 4603C/T gene polymorphism and CDD, but not LDD, in collegiate wrestlers exist. This...
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