Self-reported hard physical work combined with heavy smoking or overweight may result in so-called Modic changes
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Recently, the MRI finding of "Modic changes" has been identified as pathologic spinal condition that probably reflects a vertebral inflammatory process (VIP), which coincides with spinal pain in most. We hypothesized that h...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2008-01-01
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Series: | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/9/5 |