Resumen de Genetics of Lumbar Disk Degeneration: Technology, Study Designs, and Risk Factors
Patrick Yu-Ping Kao, Danny Chan, Dino Samartzis, Pak Chung Sham, You-Qiang Song
Lumbar disk degeneration (LDD) is a common musculoskeletal condition. Genetic risk factors have been suggested to play a major role in its cause. This article reviews the main research strategies that have been used to study the genetics of LDD, and the genes that thus far have been identified to influence susceptibility to LDD. With the rapid progress in genomic technologies, further advances in the genetics of LDD are expected in the next few years.
