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Advances in Susceptibility Genetics of Intervertebral Degenerative Disc Disease

Yin'gang Zhang1✉, Zhengming Sun1, Jiangtao Liu1, Xiong Guo2

1. Department of Orthopaedics of the First Affiliated Hospital, Medical College of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, China
2. Key Laboratory of Environment and Genes Related Diseases of Ministry of Education, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, China

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Zhang Y, Sun Z, Liu J, Guo X. Advances in Susceptibility Genetics of Intervertebral Degenerative Disc Disease. Int J Biol Sci 2008; 4(5):283-290. doi:10.7150/ijbs.4.283. https://www.ijbs.com/v04p0283.htm
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Abstract

The traditional view that the etiology of lumbar disc herniation is primarily due to age, gender, occupation, smoking and exposure to vehicular vibration dominated much of the last century. Recent research indicates that heredity may be largely responsible for the degeneration as well as herniation of intervertebral discs. Since 1998, genetic influences have been confirmed by the identification of several genes forms associated with disc degeneration. These researches are paving the way for a better understanding of the biologic mechanisms. Now, many researchers unanimously agree that lumbar disc herniation appears to be similar to other complex diseases, whose etiology has both environmental and hereditary influence, each with a part of contribution and relative risk. Then addressing the etiological of lumbar disc herniation, it is important to integrate heredity with the environment factors. For the purpose of this review, we have limited our discussion to several susceptibility genes associated with disc degeneration.

Keywords: Intervertebral disc Disease, Degeneration, Candidate Genes, Familial Aggregation


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Zhang, Y., Sun, Z., Liu, J., Guo, X. (2008). Advances in Susceptibility Genetics of Intervertebral Degenerative Disc Disease. International Journal of Biological Sciences, 4(5), 283-290. https://doi.org/10.7150/ijbs.4.283.

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Zhang, Y.; Sun, Z.; Liu, J.; Guo, X. Advances in Susceptibility Genetics of Intervertebral Degenerative Disc Disease. Int. J. Biol. Sci. 2008, 4 (5), 283-290. DOI: 10.7150/ijbs.4.283.

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Zhang Y, Sun Z, Liu J, Guo X. Advances in Susceptibility Genetics of Intervertebral Degenerative Disc Disease. Int J Biol Sci 2008; 4(5):283-290. doi:10.7150/ijbs.4.283. https://www.ijbs.com/v04p0283.htm

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Zhang Y, Sun Z, Liu J, Guo X. 2008. Advances in Susceptibility Genetics of Intervertebral Degenerative Disc Disease. Int J Biol Sci. 4(5):283-290.

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