Influence of lifestyle characteristics and VDR polymorphisms as risk factors for intervertebral disc degeneration: a case–control study
Abstract Background Intervertebral disc degeneration (DD) is an important cause of low back pain and its precise aetiology is not fully understood, being attributed to cumulative environmental, biomechanical and genetic effects. The vitamin D plays a key role in regulation of calcium homeostasis and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-02-01
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Series: | European Journal of Medical Research |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40001-018-0309-x |