Integrative analysis of metabolomic, genomic, and imaging-based phenotypes identify very-low-density lipoprotein as a potential risk factor for lumbar Modic changes.
Yiming LiJaro KarppinenKathryn S E CheahDanny ChanPak C ShamDino SamartzisPublished 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 (2021)
This large-scale study is the first to address metabolomics in subject with/without lumbar MC. Causality studies implicate VLDL related to MC, noting a metabolic etiology. Our study substantiates the field of "spino-metabolomics" and illustrates the power of integrating metabolomics-genomics-imaging phenotypes to discover biomarkers for spinal disorders, paving the way for more personalized spine care for patients.