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Fat Mass and Obesity-Associated (FTO) Gene Polymorphisms Are Associated with Risk of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration in Chinese Han Population: A Case Control Study.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research - 12 Aug 2018
Chen Jia, Zhu Qiankun, Liu Gang, Yang Xinzhuang, Zhao Sen, Chen Weisheng, Wu Zhihong, Wu Nan, Qiu Guixing
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BACKGROUND The present study aimed to evaluate whether the fat mass and obesity-associated (FTO) gene polymorphisms are associated with risk of intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) in a largest Chinese Han population. MATERIAL AND METHODS There were 502 IDD patients and 497 healthy controls enrolled in this study. Nineteen single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the FTO gene were tested using the Sequenom...
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