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Genetic association studies in lumbar disc degeneration: a systematic review.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2012
Eskola Pasi J, Lemmelä Susanna, Kjaer Per, Solovieva Svetlana, Männikkö Minna, Tommerup Niels, Lind-Thomsen Allan, Husgafvel-Pursiainen Kirsti, Cheung Kenneth M C, Chan Danny, Samartzis Dino, Karppinen Jaro
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Low back pain is associated with lumbar disc degeneration, which is mainly due to genetic predisposition. The objective of this study was to perform a systematic review to evaluate genetic association studies in lumbar disc degeneration as defined on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in humans. METHODS: A systematic literature search was conducted in MEDLINE, MEDLINE In-Process, SCOPUS, ISI Web of...
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