Furthermore, the serum levels of OPG were significantly higher in IDD patients with TT, TC and CC genotypes at the OPG rs2073617 locus, as compared with the control group (P<0.05), which suggested that TT, TC and CC genotypes may be significant risk factors for IDD development and that upregulated serum levels of OPG are correlated with IDD risk.
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<i>OPG</i> rs2073617 polymorphism is associated with upregulated OPG protein expression and an increased risk of intervertebral disc degeneration.
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