Background: Evidence supporting an association of intervertebral disc degeneration (DD)
with polymorphisms of the vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene has been controversial. We …

Background Studies that have investigated the association between vitamin D receptor
(VDR) gene polymorphisms and intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) have yielded …

Background: Numerous studies have investigated the associations between Vitamin D
receptor (VDR) gene polymorphisms and risk of intervertebral disc degeneration but the …

Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is characterized by disc dehydration and herniation,
which is often associated with low back pain and lumbar radiculopathy due to nerve root …

Purpose To examine the association between Vitamin D receptor (VDR) gene
polymorphisms and lumbar disc degeneration (LDD) predisposition. Methods A …

Objective The aim of the present meta-analysis was to explore the association between FokI
polymorphism of the vitamin D receptor gene and lumbar spine disc degeneration. Design …

Background A series of studies have been conducted to evaluate the associations between
vitamin D receptor (VDR) and aggrecan variable numbers of tandem repeat (VNTR) …

The association of FokI (rs2228570), a polymorphism of the vitamin D receptor gene, with
intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) has been investigated in a multitude of studies …

Intervertebral disk degeneration (IDD) is strongly associated with genetic predisposition and
environmental susceptibility. Several studies been conducted to investigate the potential …

This study aimed to explore the association between the rs2228570 polymorphism in the
vitamin D receptor gene and degenerative disc disease (IDD), especially in European. We …