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Two subtypes of intervertebral disc degeneration distinguished by large-scale population-based study.
The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society - 1 Sept 2016
Li Yan, Samartzis Dino, Campbell Desmond D, Cherny Stacey S, Cheung Kenneth M C, Luk Keith D K, Karppinen Jaro, Song Youqiang, Cheah Kathryn S, Chan Danny, Sham Pak C
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BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Lumbar disc degeneration (LDD) is a major cause of low back pain, and is a common and disabling condition worldwide. It has been defined and measured by multiple spine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) features, but the heterogeneity among them has never been fully addressed. PURPOSE: This study examined the intercorrelations, risk factor associations, and single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP)...
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