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A genomic structural equation modelling analysis of the shared genetic architecture of the aging spine

Jianquan Chen1, Xingjie Zhong1, Liping Li1

  • 1The Second Nanning People's Hospital, Nanning, China.

European Spine Journal : Official Publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society
|June 3, 2026
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Keywords:
Aging spineFine-mappingGenome-wide association studyGenomic structural equation modelingPolygenic architecture

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