A systematic review of the relationship between the distributions of aggrecan gene VNTR polymorphism and degenerative disc disease/osteoarthritis

[摘要] Objectives Degenerative disc disease (DDD) and osteoarthritis (OA) are relatively frequent causes of disability amongst the elderly; they constitute serious socioeconomic costs and significantly impair quality of life. Previous studies to date have found

[学科分类] 骨科学

[关键词] Degenerative disc disease;Osteoarthritis;Aggrecan variable number of tandem repeats;Meta-analysis