Modic change is associated with increased BMI but not autoimmune diseases in TwinsUK.

Francesco Gualdi Isabelle Granville Smith Roger Compte Boixader Frances M K Williams

Published 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 (2023)

This study is the first to examine autoimmune disorders and MC prevalence in a large, population-based female cohort. The study was well powered to detect a small effect. No association was found between having a diagnosis of one or more autoimmune conditions and MC prevalence, width or LBP.

Keyphrases

risk factors
multiple sclerosis
body mass index
drug induced