Abstract
Low back pain (LBP) is a common musculoskeletal disorder, but it is still unclear which individuals develop it. The authors examined the contribution of genetic factors, lumbar disc degeneration (LDD) and other risk factors in a female sample of the general population. Material and
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1740-5 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases |
Volume | 70 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2011 |
Keywords
- Adolescent
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Cross-Sectional Studies
- Diseases in Twins
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Great Britain
- Humans
- Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
- Low Back Pain
- Lumbar Vertebrae
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Middle Aged
- Overweight
- Risk Factors
- Young Adult