Pearce, KeenauLess, StephanieBenjeddou, Mongi2024-11-222024-11-222024Pearce, K., Less, S., Liebenberg, A.W. and Benjeddou, M., 2024. Intervertebral disc degenerative disease in South Africa: a case-control analysis of selected gene variants. Molecular Biology Reports, 51(1), p.992.https://doi.org/10.1007/s11033-024-09930-7https://hdl.handle.net/10566/19715Intervertebral disc (IVD) degenerative disease is a multifactorial disease for which genetics plays an integral role. Several genes, and their variants, associated with the development and progression of IVD degenerative disease have been identified. While several studies have investigated these genes in Asian and European populations, no available evidence exists for the South African population. Therefore, this study aimed to investigate these parameters.enIntervertebral disc degenerative diseaseSingle nucleotide polymorphismGenotypeAlleleSouth AfricaIntervertebral disc degenerative disease in South Africa: a case-control analysis of selected gene variantsArticle