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Association of rs2228570 Polymorphism of Vitamin D Receptor Gene with Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease.
Turkish neurosurgery - 1 Jan 2019
Ozdogan Selcuk, Yaltirik Cumhur Kaan, Yilmaz Seda Gulec, Kocak Ayhan, Isbir Turgay
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AIM: To investigate the association between the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene rs2228570 FokI polymorphism and the development of lumbar degenerative disc disease (LDDD) in the Turkish population. MATERIAL AND METHODS: This was a prospective case-control study that included 45 patients with LDDD and 49 healthy individuals (control group). The clinical investigations of the LDDD patients consisted of neurological...
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