title: Genome-wide association studies of lumbar disc degeneration--are we there yet?
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oulu, and Medical Research Center Oulu, Box 5000, 90014 Oulu, Finland.
authors.forename: Pasi J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Eskola
authors.affiliation: Institute of Health Sciences, Biocenter Oulu, University of Oulu, Box 5000, 90014 Oulu, Finland.
authors.forename: Minna
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Männikkö
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University of Hong Kong, Professorial Block, 5th Floor, 102 Pokfulam Rd, Pokfulam, Hong Kong, SAR, China.
authors.forename: Dino
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Samartzis
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oulu, and Medical Research Center Oulu, Box 5000, 90014 Oulu, Finland. Electronic address: Jaro.Karppinen@ttl.fi.
authors.forename: Jaro
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Karppinen
mesh_terms: D057890:Epigenomics; D055106:Genome-Wide Association Study / Q000639:trends*; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D055959:Intervertebral Disc Degeneration / Q000235:genetics*; D010641:Phenotype