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1998 Volvo Award Winner in Basic Science Studies

Tapio Videman, Jenni Leppävuori, Jaakko Kaprio, Michele C. Battié, Laura E. Gibbons, Leena Peltonen, Markku Koskenvuo

Spine · 1998 · 289 citations · 58 references

DOI

Abstract

Specific vitamin D receptor alleles were associated with intervertebral disc degeneration as measured by T2-weighted signal intensity, demonstrating for the first time, the existence of genetic susceptibility to this progressive, age-related degenerative process.

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