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Interleukin 1 polymorphisms and intervertebral disc degeneration.
Epidemiology (Cambridge, Mass.) - 1 Sept 2004
Solovieva Svetlana, Kouhia Sanna, Leino-Arjas Päivi, Ala-Kokko Leena, Luoma Katariina, Raininko Raili, Saarela Janna, Riihimäki Hilkka
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BACKGROUND: Enzymatic breakdown of the extracellular matrix, and possibly local inflammation, contributes to intervertebral disc degeneration. We investigated whether polymorphisms within the IL-1 gene locus are associated with lumbar disc degeneration and whether the effect of occupational physical load on disc degeneration is modified by the polymorphisms. METHODS: Genotypes were determined from 133 middle-aged...
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