Association between polymorphisms of collagen genes and susceptibility to intervertebral disc degeneration: a meta-analysis

Abstract Background Collagens are important structural components of intervertebral disc. A number of studies have been performed for association between polymorphisms of collagen genes and risk of intervertebral disc degeneration (IVDD) but yielded inconsistent results. Here, we performed a meta-an...

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Main Authors: Guohui Xie, Chunhong Liang, Honglin Yu, Qin Zhang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-10-01
Series:Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-021-02724-8