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 …

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 …

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

Purpose Numerous candidate genes and single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) have
been identified in the background of lumbar disc degeneration (LDD). However, in most of …

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

The purpose of this study was to investigate the association of Vitamin D Receptor (VDR)
gene polymorphisms and VDR levels with lumbar disc degeneration (LDD). TaqMan SNP …

Several studies have evaluated the association between vitamin D receptor, matrix
metalloproteinase 3 (MMP-3) polymorphisms and the risk of intervertebral disc degeneration …

Background Intervertebral disc degeneration (DD) is an important cause of low back pain
and its precise aetiology is not fully understood, being attributed to cumulative …

Aim: We have hypothesized a possible relationship between disc degeneration (DD) and
VDR FokI/T2C polymorphism. Methods: A case–control study was performed comprising …