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Lumbar disc degeneration is associated with modic change and high paraspinal fat content – a 3.0T magnetic resonance imaging study

BACKGROUND: Degenerative disc disease of the lumbar spine is common, with severe disease increasing the risk for chronic low back pain. This cross-sectional study examined whether disc degeneration is representative of a ‘whole-organ’ pathology, by examining its association with bone (vertebral endp...

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Autores principales: Teichtahl, Andrew J., Urquhart, Donna M., Wang, Yuanyuan, Wluka, Anita E., O’Sullivan, Richard, Jones, Graeme, Cicuttini, Flavia M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5073831/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27765024
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12891-016-1297-z