Title |
Genetic susceptibility of intervertebral disc degeneration among young Finnish adults
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Published in |
BMC Medical Genomics, November 2011
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2350-12-153 |
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Authors |
Anthi Kelempisioti, Pasi J Eskola, Annaleena Okuloff, Ulla Karjalainen, Jani Takatalo, Iita Daavittila, Jaakko Niinimäki, Roberto B Sequeiros, Osmo Tervonen, Svetlana Solovieva, Patrick YP Kao, You-Qiang Song, Kenneth MC Cheung, Danny Chan, Leena Ala-Kokko, Marjo-Riitta Järvelin, Jaro Karppinen, Minna Männikkö |
Abstract |
Disc degeneration (DD) is a common condition that progresses with aging. Although the events leading to DD are not well understood, a significant genetic influence has been found. This study was undertaken to assess the association between relevant candidate gene polymorphisms and moderate DD in a well-defined and characterized cohort of young adults. Focusing on young age can be valuable in determining genetic predisposition to DD. |
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