title: Linkage of three polymorphisms on chromosome 20p12 to ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of spine and its severity in Han Chinese patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Beijing Tiantan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100050, China.
authors.forename: Liang
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Yan
authors.forename: Wei-guang
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Jin-jun
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Hao
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Xin
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D055396:Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2 / Q000235:genetics; D002681:China / Q000208:ethnology; D002890:Chromosomes, Human, Pair 20; D005260:Female; D008040:Genetic Linkage; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017887:Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament / Q000235:genetics*; D020641:Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
chemical_list: C525718:BMP2 protein, human; D055396:Bone Morphogenetic Protein 2