Association analysis between thrombospondin-2 gene polymorphisms and intervertebral disc degeneration in a Chinese Han population

AbstractThe aim of this study is to determine the contribution of 2 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in thrombospondin 2 (THBS2) gene to the development of intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) in a Chinese Han population.We studied 138 patients with radiographically proven IDD and 136 health