title: Biochemistry of the intervertebral disc.
abstract: In comparison to other tissues, understanding the disc biochemistry is only in the very early stage. The few facts that are known would point to strategies for interventions to alter disc biology and maintain disc biomechanics.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455.
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Oegema
mesh_terms: D001669:Biochemical Phenomena; D001671:Biochemistry; D005109:Extracellular Matrix / Q000737:chemistry; D006801:Humans; D007403:Intervertebral Disc / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000502:physiology; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology