Polymorphism in the hypoxia-inducible factor 1alpha gene may confer susceptibility to LDD in Chinese cohort.

<h4>Objective</h4>This study aimed to investigate whether or not hypoxia-inducible factor-1α (HIF-1α) gene variants are associated with the susceptibility and clinical characteristics of lumbar disc degeneration (LDD).<h4>Methods</h4>We examined 320 patients with LDD and 447...

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Main Authors: Wen-Ping Lin, Xue-Jin Wang, Cong-Ren Wang, Li-Qun Zhang, Neng Li, Fa-Sheng Wang, Jian-Hua Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23991178/?tool=EBI