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College of Physicians and Surgeons
Lower-back pain is often caused by intervertebral disk disease. In a recent paper, this disease has been shown to be associated with a polymorphism in a collagen gene. Researchers in Hong Kong are investigating genetic determinants of the disease in Chinese.
Start Date
11-01-2000
Project Leader/Principal Investigator
Ott, Jurg
Primary Contact
Ott, Jurg
Location
Hong Kong
Department/Center
Department of Genetics and Development
Funding Source
Hong Kong State
Collaborating Institution
Hong Kong University, Department of Biochemistry
Sponsor
Prof. Kathy Cheah, Ph.D., Chair
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