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Effect of Medical and Biological Factors on Neurological Manifestations of Vertebral Osteochondrosis in Residents of the Southern Altai Mountains

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We performed clinical and epidemiological study of 1508 residents living in the southern Altai Mountains and belonging to two subethnic groups (Telengite and Altai Kizhi). The incidence of neurological manifestations of vertebral osteochondrosis in people older than 17 years was 627.6±26.4%. The results show that genetic factors (hereditary polygenic predisposition) play a major role in the development of neurological manifestations of vertebral osteochondrosis. Premorbid state of the organism and diseases of various organs and systems promote the development of this neurological disorder.

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  1. Siberian Division of the Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Institute of Regional Pathology and Pathomorphology, Novosibirsk

    I. R. Shmidt, V. S. Sayapin, V. Ch. Van, L. V. Van, V. F. Malevik, M. G. Zhestikova & O. V. Podkhomutnikova

  2. Department of Neurology, Department of Reflex Therapy, Department of Dermatovenerology, Novokuznetsk State University for Postgraduate Medical Education, Russian Ministry of Health, Russia

    I. R. Shmidt, V. S. Sayapin, V. Ch. Van, L. V. Van, V. F. Malevik, M. G. Zhestikova & O. V. Podkhomutnikova

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Shmidt, I.R., Sayapin, V.S., Van, V.C. et al. Effect of Medical and Biological Factors on Neurological Manifestations of Vertebral Osteochondrosis in Residents of the Southern Altai Mountains. Bulletin of Experimental Biology and Medicine 135, 499–502 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1024983829660

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