Effects of nicotine on the intervertebral disc: An experimental study in rabbits

Journal of Orthopaedic Science

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 177-182

  Uematsu, Yoshinao ^a   Matuzaki, Hiromi ^a   Iwahashi, Masaki ^a  

^a NIHON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Intervertebral disc; Nicotine; Rabbits

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN; NICOTINE; PROTEOGLYCAN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FIBROSIS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MINIPUMP; NONHUMAN; NUCLEUS PULPOSUS; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; RABBIT; SMOKING; TISSUE NECROSIS; VASOCONSTRICTION;

EID: 0035059283     PISSN: 09492658     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s007760100067     Document Type: Article

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