# High Body Mass Index After Age 20 and Diabetes Mellitus Are Independent Risk Factors for Ossification of the Posterior Longitudinal Ligament of the Spine in Japanese Subjects

**Type:** Papers  
**Canonical URL:** https://scholariq.org/papers/high-body-mass-index-after-age-20-and-diabetes-mellitus-are-independent-risk/

## Facts

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Author Names | Gén Kobashi,Masakazu Washio,Kazushi Okamoto,Satoshi Sasaki,Tetsuji Yokoyama,Yoshihiro Miyake,Naomasa Sakamoto,Kaori Ohta,Yutaka Inaba,Heizo Tanaka |
| Citations | 129 |
| DOI | 10.1097/00007632-200405010-00011 |
| Fields | Medicine |
| Open Access | false |
| OA Status | closed |
| OpenAlex ID | https://openalex.org/W2031656444 |
| PMID | 15105673 |
| Type | article |
| Year | 2004 |

## Paper authors

- [Masakazu Washio](https://scholariq.org/researchers/masakazu-washio/)

## Paper journal

- [Spine](https://scholariq.org/journals/spine/)

## Paper primary topic

- [Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy](https://scholariq.org/topics/cervical-and-thoracic-myelopathy/)

## Paper topics

- [Cervical and Thoracic Myelopathy](https://scholariq.org/topics/cervical-and-thoracic-myelopathy/)
- [Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology](https://scholariq.org/topics/spine-and-intervertebral-disc-pathology/)
- [Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment](https://scholariq.org/topics/scoliosis-diagnosis-and-treatment/)

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