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Table 2 Clinical features of T-OPLL patients with or without rs199772854A mutation

From: IL17RC affects the predisposition to thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament

Variable

rs199772854A (n = 36)

rs199772854C (n = 36)

P

Age (years)

54.61 ± 8.89

55.38 ± 7.79

NS

Male/Female

16/20

14/22

NS

Continuous

10 (27.8%)

14 (38.9%)

NS

Local

2 (5.6%)

2 (5.6%)

NS

Segmental

8 (22.2%)

10 (27.8%)

NS

Mixed

16 (44.4%)

10 (27.8%)

NS

JOA Score

3.29 ± 0.95

4.26 ± 0.45

NS

  1. Data are presented as the means ± standard deviation or n (%). T-OPLL thoracic ossified posterior longitudinal ligament, NS not significant, JOA score Japanese Orthopedic Association scoring system for thoracic myelopathy (maximum 11 points)
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

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