Abstract
Lumbar disc degeneration (LDD) is prevalent, age-related and contributes to low back pain. Cross-sectional LDD as determined by MRI scan is known to be highly heritable. The authors postulated that the rate of progression might also be controlled by genetic factors.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1203-7 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases |
Volume | 70 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Jul 2011 |
Keywords
- Adult
- Aged
- Disease Progression
- Diseases in Twins
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
- Lumbar Vertebrae
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Phenotype
- Twins, Dizygotic
- Twins, Monozygotic