Prevalence, Patterns, and Genetic Association Analysis of Modic Vertebral Endplate Changes

Study DesignA prospective genetic association study.PurposeThe etiology of Modic changes (MCs) is unclear. Recently, the role of genetic factors in the etiology of MCs has been evaluated. However, studies with a larger patient subset are lacking, and candidate genes involved in other disc degenerati...

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Main Authors: Rishi Mugesh Kanna, Rajasekaran Shanmuganathan, Veera Ranjani Rajagopalan, Senthil Natesan, Raveendran Muthuraja, Kenneth Man Chee Cheung, Danny Chan, Patrick Yu Ping Kao, Anita Yee, Ajoy Prasad Shetty
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spine Society 2017-08-01
Series:Asian Spine Journal
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Online Access:http://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-11-594.pdf