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Nonelderly, older adults with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) have a higher prevalence of diabetes and hypertension than those without stenosis, according to a study published in the April 20 issue of Spine.
To identify associations between LSS and lifestyle-related diseases, Kazuhide Uesugi, M.D., Ph.D., from Fukushima Medical University in Japan, and colleagues analyzed data from 526 patients diagnosed with LSS using the clinical diagnostic support tool and magnetic resonance imaging at 64 facilities as well as data from 1,218 males and 1,636 females participating in the 2006 National Health and Nutrition Survey who served as controls. The prevalence of lifestyle-related diseases (hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia) and levels of hemoglobin A1c, total cholesterol, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol were ascertained. Patients and controls were categorized by age and sex.
http://www.doctorslounge.com/index.php/news/pb/37803
To identify associations between LSS and lifestyle-related diseases, Kazuhide Uesugi, M.D., Ph.D., from Fukushima Medical University in Japan, and colleagues analyzed data from 526 patients diagnosed with LSS using the clinical diagnostic support tool and magnetic resonance imaging at 64 facilities as well as data from 1,218 males and 1,636 females participating in the 2006 National Health and Nutrition Survey who served as controls. The prevalence of lifestyle-related diseases (hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia) and levels of hemoglobin A1c, total cholesterol, and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol were ascertained. Patients and controls were categorized by age and sex.
http://www.doctorslounge.com/index.php/news/pb/37803