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Does type 2 diabetes mellitus promote intervertebral disc degeneration?

PURPOSE: LDD is an important cause of low back pain. Many people believe there is an adverse influence of type 2 diabetes (T2D) on lumbar intervertebral disc degeneration (LDD). We examined a population sample for epidemiological evidence of association. METHODS: Twin volunteers from the TwinsUK coh...

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Autores principales: Fabiane, Stella Maris, Ward, Kirsten J., Iatridis, James C., Williams, Frances M. K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5026921/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27272275
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00586-016-4612-3