Association between intervertebral disc degeneration and disturbances of blood supply to the vertebrae.
Department of Spinal Surgery, Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, the 4th Medical College of Peking University, Beijing 100035, China. tianweia@163bj.com
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D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D055959:Intervertebral Disc Degeneration / Q000503:physiopathology*; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000098:blood supply*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects