The relationship between disc degeneration, low back pain, and human pain genetics

Spine Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 958-960

  Cheung, Kenneth M C ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATECHOL METHYLTRANSFERASE;

ALLELE; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC MARKER; GENETIC VARIABILITY; HEREDITY; HUMAN; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; LOW BACK PAIN; NOCICEPTION; NOTE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CATECHOL O-METHYLTRANSFERASE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; LOW BACK PAIN; SPINAL FUSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77958559449     PISSN: 15299430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.spinee.2010.09.011     Document Type: Note

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