Nerves are more abundant than blood vessels in the degenerate human intervertebral disc
Chronic low back pain (LBP) is the most common cause of disability worldwide. New ideas surrounding LBP are emerging that are based on interactions between mechanical, biological and chemical influences on the human IVD. The degenerate IVD is proposed to be innervated by sensory nerve fibres and vascularised by blood vessels, and it is speculated to contribute to pain sensation. However, the incidence of nerve and blood vessel ingrowth, as well as whether these features are always associated, is unknown. We investigated the presence of nerves and blood vessels in the nucleus pulposus (NP) of t... Mehr ...
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Reihe/Periodikum: | Arthritis research & therapy |
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London,
BioMed Central
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Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 1478-6354 |
Permalink: | https://search.fid-benelux.de/Record/olc-benelux-1961017229 |
Datenquelle: | Online Contents Benelux; Originalkatalog |
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