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Nutrition of the Intervertebral Disc
Spine · 2004 · Vol. 29(23) · pp. 2700–2709
Abstract
Loss of nutrient supply can lead to cell death, loss of matrix production, and increase in matrix degradation and hence to disc degeneration.
Spine and Intervertebral Disc PathologyCervical and Thoracic MyelopathySpinal Cord Injury ResearchIntervertebral discMedicineNutrientOxygen transportBiophysicsBlood supplyIntervertebral diskDegenerative disc diseaseAnatomyOxygen
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AnimalsDiffusionEnergy MetabolismHumansIntervertebral DiscIntervertebral Disc DisplacementIn Vitro Techniques
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