Genetic insights into ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine
Yoshinao Koike, Masahiko Takahata, Masahiro Nakajima, Nao Otomo, Hiroyuki Suetsugu, Xiaoxi Liu, Tsutomu Endo, Shiro Imagama, Kazuyoshi Kobayashi, Takashi Kaito, Satoshi Kato, Yoshiharu Kawaguchi, Masahiro Kanayama, Hiroaki Sakai, Takashi Tsuji, , Shiro Ikegawa
This study identifies genetic loci and causal traits associated with ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament of the spine using GWAS and Mendelian randomization analyses.
eLife · Jun 16, 2023Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine