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Answer to the Letter to the Editor of T. Hanamura et al. concerning “Modic change is associated with increased BMI but not autoimmune diseases in TwinsUK” by F. Gualdi et al. (Eur Spine J; [2023]:3379–3386)

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Gualdi, F. Answer to the Letter to the Editor of T. Hanamura et al. concerning “Modic change is associated with increased BMI but not autoimmune diseases in TwinsUK” by F. Gualdi et al. (Eur Spine J; [2023]:3379–3386). Eur Spine J 33, 1708–1709 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00586-024-08170-4

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