Proteoglycan aggregation in human intervertebral disc and bovine nasal cartilage
Herniation of the intervertebral disc is a pathological condition characterized by protrusion of the tissue posterio-laterally, often impinging on the spinal chord or nerve roots. The disease is accompanied by a reduction in the average molecular weight and viscosity of the disc proteoglycans, in ex...
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| Language: | English |
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2010
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2429/19599 |