Osteopontin, Bone Morphogenetic Protein-4, and Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphisms in the Susceptibility and Clinical Severity of Spinal Tuberculosis

Osteopontin, Bone Morphogenetic Protein-4, and Vitamin D Receptor Gene Polymorphisms in the Susceptibility and Clinical Severity of Spinal Tuberculosis

Background/Aims: Spinal tuberculosis (TB) is a common and dangerous form of extrapulmonary TB with unclear mechanisms in its occurrence and progression. This study investigated the clinical significances of bone morphogenetic protein-4 (BMP-4), osteopontin (OPN), and vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene po...

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Main Authors: Guohua Wang, Liangyi Xie, Jianzhong Hu, Hongbin Lu, Xiangyang Liu, Yong Cao, Bin Liu, Yi Zhang, Xiongjie Shen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cell Physiol Biochem Press GmbH & Co KG 2017-04-01
Series:Cellular Physiology and Biochemistry
Subjects:
Spinal tuberculosis
Bone morphogenetic protein-4
Osteopontin
Vitamin D receptor
Polymorphism
Expression
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/471935

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