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Occurrence and Regional Distribution of Apoptosis in Scoliotic Discs
23 Feb 2005
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STUDY DESIGN: Seventy surgically obtained intervertebral discs from 9 patients with idiopathic and 7 patients with neuromuscular scoliosis were analyzed for the regional distribution of apoptosis. OBJECTIVES: To investigate the role of apoptotic mechanisms in scoliotic discs. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: The reasons for the development of scoliosis are complex and yet not completely understood. In herniated lumbar...
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