Significant association of <it>SREBP-2 </it>genetic polymorphisms with avascular necrosis in the Korean population

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Park Eui (Συγγραφέας), Cho Hyun-Ju (Συγγραφέας), Lee Hye-Jin (Συγγραφέας), Choi Su-Jin (Συγγραφέας), Hong Jung (Συγγραφέας), Baek Jeong-In (Συγγραφέας), Kim Tae-Ho (Συγγραφέας), Kim Un-Kyung (Συγγραφέας), Kim Shin-Yoon (Συγγραφέας)
• Μορφή: Βιβλίο
• Έκδοση: BMC, 2008-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Θέματα: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>It is known that steroid usage and alcohol abuse are major etiological factors in the development of avascular necrosis (AVN), a bone disease that produces osteonecrosis of the femoral head. The facilitation of fat biosynthesis by st...