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Arthritis Research & Therapy
Published in: Arthritis Research & Therapy 3/2003

01-06-2003 | Review

Degeneration of the intervertebral disc

Authors: Jill PG Urban, Sally Roberts

Published in: Arthritis Research & Therapy | Issue 3/2003

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Abstract

The intervertebral disc is a cartilaginous structure that resembles articular cartilage in its biochemistry, but morphologically it is clearly different. It shows degenerative and ageing changes earlier than does any other connective tissue in the body. It is believed to be important clinically because there is an association of disc degeneration with back pain. Current treatments are predominantly conservative or, less commonly, surgical; in many cases there is no clear diagnosis and therapy is considered inadequate. New developments, such as genetic and biological approaches, may allow better diagnosis and treatments in the future.
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Metadata
Title
Degeneration of the intervertebral disc
Authors
Jill PG Urban
Sally Roberts
Publication date
01-06-2003
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Arthritis Research & Therapy / Issue 3/2003
Electronic ISSN: 1478-6362
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/ar629

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