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ArticleEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2020

Multiple variants in collagen genes are associated with the susceptibility to lumbar disc herniation in the Chinese population.

Xuejun Yang, Haiyu Jia, Wenhua Xing, Feng Li, Manglai Li, Ke Sun, Yong Zhu

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Article in European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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  1. Incidence of and risk factors for lumbar disc herniation with radiculopathy in adults: a systematic review.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2025
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  2. The role of TaqI, ApaI and BsmI polymorphisms of VDR gene in lumbar spine pathologies: systematic review and meta-analysis.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2021
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Xuejun YangDepartment of Spine (Thoracic and Vertebra), The Second Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia University, #1 Yingfang Road, Hohhot, 010030, Inner Mongolia, China.
Haiyu JiaThe Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical College, Hohhot, 010000, Inner Mongolia, China.
Wenhua XingDepartment of Spine (Thoracic and Vertebra), The Second Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia University, #1 Yingfang Road, Hohhot, 010030, Inner Mongolia, China.
Feng LiDepartment of Spine (Thoracic and Vertebra), The Second Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia University, #1 Yingfang Road, Hohhot, 010030, Inner Mongolia, China.
Manglai LiInner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, 010110, Inner Mongolia, China.
Ke SunInner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot, 010110, Inner Mongolia, China.
Yong ZhuDepartment of Spine (Thoracic and Vertebra), The Second Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia University, #1 Yingfang Road, Hohhot, 010030, Inner Mongolia, China. yongjiu.haoma@qq.com.ORCID 0000-0003-0407-4261
Inner Mongolia University · CNInner Mongolia Medical University · CNInner Mongolia Medical College Hospital · CN

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Abstract

purposeLumbar disc herniation (LDH) is an important cause of back pain and sciatica, but its aetiology is not fully understood. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in specific collagen genes are known to increase the risk of lumbar disc degeneration. We performed a case-control study among the Chinese Han population to investigate whether genetic variations in collagen genes were associated with the risk of LDH or not.

methodsWe genotyped SNPs selected from 1000 Genome Projects using Agena MassARRAY technology. Three hundred and eighty-four LDH cases were compared with 384 controls of similar age, using the odds ratio and 95% confidence interval to calculate the susceptibility in several genetic models.

resultsOur results revealed that subjects with the rs6122316-C variant of the COL9A3 gene had a higher likelihood of LDH than subjects with the allele T variant in both the codominant and recessive models. In addition, after gender stratification analysis, we found significant associations between rs16970089 and rs740024 and LDH risk in females. Age stratification analysis illustrated that rs16970089 and rs6122316 were also correlated with LDH risk in people over 50 years. The smoking stratification illustrated that rs2071358 and rs740024 had an increased association with LDH risk in smokers. And after drinking stratification, we also observed the significance between rs740024 and LDH risk.

conclusionsVariants in genes for COL1A1, COL9A3 and COL2A1 significantly influence the risk of LDH. Large and well-designed studies are needed to confirm and explain these conclusions. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.

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Intervertebral Disc DegenerationIntervertebral Disc DisplacementLumbar VertebraeAdultCase-Control StudiesChinaCollagenCollagen Type IXFemaleGene FrequencyHumansMaleMiddle AgedCOL9A3 protein, humanCollagenCollagen Type IXCollagen genesLumbar disc herniationPolymorphismsSusceptibility

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