Roles and mechanisms of leptin in osteogenic stimulation in cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament
Abstract Background Hyperleptinemia is a common feature of obese people, and leptin, an adipocyte-derived cytokine, is believed to be an important factor in the pathogenesis of cervical ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament(C-OPLL). So this research was to identify the relation between...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13018-018-0864-4 |