Cardiovascular Risk Factors and low-back Pain in a long-term follow-up of Industrial Employees

Objectives Atherosclerosis of the lumbar vessels has been suggested as a mechanism leading to low-back pain (LBP). We studied whether seven cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors predict LBP Methods A sample (N=902) stratified by gender, age, and occupational class was drawn from employees in an...

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