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COL9A3 gene polymorphism and obesity in intervertebral disc degeneration of the lumbar spine: evidence of gene-environment interaction.
Spine - 1 Dec 2002
Solovieva Svetlana, Lohiniva Jaana, Leino-Arjas Päivi, Raininko Raili, Luoma Katariina, Ala-Kokko Leena, Riihimäki Hilkka
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STUDY DESIGN: Cross-sectional. OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the interaction between the COL9A3 gene polymorphism and persistent obesity in relation to lumbar disc degeneration. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Obesity has been suggested to be a risk factor for disc degeneration. There is some indication for an association between collagen IX genes and lumbar disc disease characterized by sciatica. However, the interaction...
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