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Protective effect of calcitonin on lumbar fusion-induced adjacent-segment disc degeneration in ovariectomized rat
BACKGROUND: Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration and pathological changes in the spinal cord are major causes of back pain. In addition to its well-established anti-resorptive effect on bone, calcitonin (CT) potentially exerts protective effects on IVD degeneration in ovariectomized rats. However,...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BioMed Central
2015
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4640157/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26552386 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-015-0788-7 |