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Intervertebral Disc Degeneration
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Definition
: Degenerative changes in the INTERVERTEBRAL DISC due to aging or structural damage, especially to the vertebral end-plates.
coordinate IM with specific vertebrae (IM); INTERVERTEBRAL DISC DISPLACEMENT is also available
See Also
Intervertebral Disc Chemolysis
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Sciatica
Other names
Intervertebral Disks, Degenerative; Intervertebral Disk, Degenerative; Intervertebral Disk Degenerations; Intervertebral Discs, Degenerative; Intervertebral Disc, Degenerative; Intervertebral Disc Degenerations; Disks, Degenerative Intervertebral; Disk, Degenerative Intervertebral; Disk Degradations; Disk Degenerations, Intervertebral; Disk Degenerations; Disk Degeneration, Intervertebral; Discs, Degenerative Intervertebral; Disc, Degenerative Intervertebral; Disc Degradations; Disc Degenerations, Intervertebral; Disc Degenerations; Disc Degeneration, Intervertebral; Degradations, Disk; Degradations, Disc
Substance
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Source
SKT protein, human
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*Proteins
Intervertebral Disc Degeneration/etiology.
BMC Med Genet. 2011;12() (dup#94):153
Intervertebral disc disease
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*Intervertebral Disc Displacement
*Intervertebral Disc Degeneration.
