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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Main Authors: Luiz Angelo Vieira, Aline Amaro dos Santos, Carla Peluso, Caio Parente Barbosa, Bianca Bianco, Luciano Miller Reis Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:European Journal of Medical Research
Subjects:
VDR
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40001-018-0309-x