Metabolic Syndrome is a Predisposing Factor for Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis

Objective Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) causes spinal ankylosis, which can result in patients suffering specific spinal fractures that lead to a reduction in the activities of daily life in older patients. Currently, DISH is associated with diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular dise...

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Main Authors: Eijiro Okada, Shinichi Ishihara, Koichiro Azuma, Takehiro Michikawa, Satoshi Suzuki, Osahiko Tsuji, Satoshi Nori, Narihito Nagoshi, Mitsuru Yagi, Michiyo Takayama, Takashi Tsuji, Nobuyuki Fujita, Masaya Nakamura, Morio Matsumoto, Kota Watanabe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spinal Neurosurgery Society 2021-03-01
Series:Neurospine
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Online Access:http://www.e-neurospine.org/upload/pdf/ns-2040350-175.pdf