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SUBMITTER: Nong L
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5081336 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nong Luming L Huang Yongjing Y Zhao Shujie S Xu Nanwei N
Asian spine journal 20161017 5
Several studies have evaluated the association between vitamin D receptor, matrix metalloproteinase 3 (MMP-3) polymorphisms and the risk of intervertebral disc degeneration susceptibility. The findings were inconsistent. This meta-analysis aimed to systematically assess the association between vitamin D receptor, MMP-3 polymorphisms and the risk of intervertebral disc degeneration susceptibility. A search of various databases was done covering all papers published until December 31th, 2014. Eigh ...[more]