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

CONCLUSIONS: Genetic polymorphisms of SNPs of VDR and MMP20 were significantly associated with MCs. Understanding the etiopathogenetic mechanisms of MCs is important for planning preventive and therapeutic strategies. PMID: 28874978 [PubMed]
Source: Asian Spine Journal - Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Asian Spine J Source Type: research