Strong association of lumbar disk herniation with diabetes mellitus: a 12-year nationwide retrospective cohort study

BackgroundDespite reports on the association between diabetes mellitus (DM) and lumbar disk herniation (LDH), large-scale, nationwide studies exploring this relationship are lacking. We aimed to examine the profiles of DM in individuals with LDH and explore the potential mechanisms underlying the de...

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Main Authors: Jing-Xing Li, Tzu-Ju Hsu, Shu-Bai Hsu, Yu-Hsiang Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Endocrinology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fendo.2023.1260566/full