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Subcutaneous fat tissue thickness (SFTT), paravertebral muscle fat infiltration area (%FIA), cartilage endplate (CEP) Modic changes, and modified Pfirrmann grading scores were performed based on lumbar MRI.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>After PSM analysis, confounders between the aspirin and control groups were balanced. A total of 73 pairs of patients were analyzed in this study. The aspirin group showed lower SFTT(L1\/2) and a reduced incidence of CEP Modic changes, compared to the control group (both <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.05). Additionally, the %FIA and Pfirrmann scores were lower in the aspirin group, particularly in the upper lumbar spine (both <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.05). 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