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Letter
Nature Genetics 37, 607–612 (1 June 2005) | doi:10.1038/ng1557
A functional SNP in CILP, encoding cartilage intermediate layer protein, is associated with susceptibility to lumbar disc disease
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Abstract
Lumbar disc disease (LDD) is caused by degeneration of intervertebral discs of the lumbar spine. One of the most common musculoskeletal disorders, LDD has strong genetic determinants.
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