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Home / Publications / Pain Research Forum / Papers of the Week / Genetics of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration.

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2023 Jan 21


Curr Osteoporos Rep


http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36680730?dopt=Abstract

Genetics of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration.

Authors

Genetics of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration.
Ou-Yang DC, Kleck CJ, Ackert-Bicknell CL
Curr Osteoporos Rep. 2023 Jan 21.
PMID: 36680730.

Abstract

Intervertebral disc degeneration is a contributor to chronic back pain. While a part of the natural aging process, early or rapid intervertebral disc degeneration is highly heritable. In this review, we summarize recent progress towards unraveling the genetics associated with this degenerative process.
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