Article
Lumbar disc degeneration: epidemiology and genetic influences.
Spine - 1 Dec 2004
Battié Michele C, Videman Tapio, Parent Eric
Abstract excerpt
STUDY DESIGN: A literature review. OBJECTIVE: To synthesize the scientific literature on the prevalence of lumbar disc degeneration and factors associated with its occurrence, including genetic influences. METHODS: A literature review was conducted of the prevalence of disc degeneration. Studies of the etiology of disc degeneration were summarized, with particular attention given to studies of genetic influences....
Topics
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Intervertebral Disc Displacement
- Lumbar Vertebrae
- Prevalence