By utilizing Spearman correlation analysis to investigate the effect of DM duration on LDDD, a positive trend was observed between DM duration and severity of disc degeneration at L1/2 ( r = 0.253), L2/3 ( r = 0.456), L3/4 ( r = 0.362), L4/5 ( r = 0.335), and L5/S1 ( r = 0.426) in the group with good DM control and L1/2 ( r = 0.210), L2/3 ( r = 0.338), L3/4 ( r = 0.217), L4/5 ( r = 0.239), and L5/S1 ( r = 0.328) in the group with poor DM control ( P < 0.05).
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Diabetes Mellitus-A Risk Factor for the Development of Lumbar Disc Degeneration: A Retrospective Study of an Indian Population.
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