Aging and degeneration of the intervertebral disc: review of basic science

<p>Currently there is a growing interest in the study of intervertebral discs due to loss of manpower brought to society by low back and neck pains. These papers seek to delineate the difference between normal aging and disc degeneration, trying to understand what factor would be determining f...

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Main Authors: Josemberg da Silva Baptista, Ricardo Bragança de Vasconcellos Fontes, Edson Aparecido Liberti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Coluna (SBC) 2015-06-01
Series:Coluna/Columna
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1808-18512015000200144&lng=en&tlng=en