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Assessment of Lumbar Intervertebral Disc Glycosaminoglycan Content by Gadolinium-Enhanced MRI before and after 21-Days of Head-Down-Tilt Bedrest

During spaceflight, it has been shown that intervertebral discs (IVDs) increase in height, causing elongation of the spine up to several centimeters. Astronauts frequently report dull lower back pain that is most likely of discogenic origin and may result from IVD expansion. It is unknown whether di...

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Autores principales: Koy, Timmo, Zange, Jochen, Rittweger, Jörn, Pohle-Fröhlich, Regina, Hackenbroch, Matthias, Eysel, Peer, Ganse, Bergita
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4224407/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25380233
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0112104