Prevention of disc degeneration with growth factors

European Spine Journal

Volumn 15, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2006, Pages

  Masuda, Koichi ^a   An, Howard S ^a  

^a RUSH MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Growth factor; Intervertebral disc; Regeneration; Repair

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; GROWTH FACTOR;

BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL METABOLISM; CELL STIMULATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DRUG USE; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DEGENERATION; NONHUMAN; NUCLEUS PULPOSUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINE FUSION; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FIBROCARTILAGE; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMANS; INTERCELLULAR SIGNALING PEPTIDES AND PROTEINS; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK; INTERVERTEBRAL DISK DISPLACEMENT; METABOLISM; REGENERATION;

EID: 33748582637     PISSN: 09406719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00586-006-0149-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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