Lack of association between lumbar disc degeneration and osteophyte formation in elderly japanese women with back pain.

Oishi, Y; Shimizu, K; Katoh, T; Nakao, H; Yamaura, M; Furuko, T; Narusawa, K; Nakamura, T

Oishi, Y; Shimizu, K; Katoh, T; Nakao, H; Yamaura, M; Furuko, T; Narusawa, K; Nakamura, T.

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Oishi Y; Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Keihai Rosai Hospital, 632 Takatoku, Fujiwaramachi, Shioyagun, Tochigi 321-2523, Japan.

Bone ; 32(4): 405-11, 2003 Apr.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12689684

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Back Pain/pathology; Discitis/pathology; Lumbar Vertebrae/pathology; Spinal Osteophytosis/pathology; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Back Pain/etiology; Body Weight; Bone Density; Discitis/complications; Female; Humans; Middle Aged; Polymorphism, Genetic; Receptors, Calcitriol/genetics; Risk Factors; Spinal Osteophytosis/complications; Spinal Osteophytosis/genetics

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Spinal Osteophytosis / Discitis / Back Pain / Lumbar Vertebrae Type of study: Etiology_studies / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Aged / Aged80 / Female / Humans / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Bone Journal subject: METABOLISMO / ORTOPEDIA Year: 2003 Type: Article Affiliation country: Japan

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