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Is it normal for a 20 year old female of average build to have moderate facet arthrosis/hypertrophy of lumbar spine? what causes it so young??

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Dr. Mahmood Pazirandeh answered

Yes: yes, it is unusual. One has to look for other causes of metabolic bone disease or endocrine disease of parathyroid diabetes or malformation of the adjacent joints or vertebra.

Answered 11/20/2016

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A member asked:

Is it normal for a 20 year old female of average build to have moderate facet arthrosis/hypertrophy of lumbar spine? what causes it so young??

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Mahmood Pazirandeh answered

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