Histological analysis of surgical lumbar intervertebral disc tissue provides evidence for an association between disc degeneration and increased body mass index.

Christoph Weiler; Mercedes Lopez-Ramos; H Michael Mayer; Andreas Korge; Christoph Siepe; Karin Wuertz; Veronique Weiler; Norbert Boos; Andreas G Nerlich

doi:10.1186/1756-0500-4-497

Histological analysis of surgical lumbar intervertebral disc tissue provides evidence for an association between disc degeneration and increased body mass index.

Christoph Weiler
, Mercedes Lopez-Ramos
, H Michael Mayer
, Andreas Korge
, Christoph Siepe (Co-author)
, Karin Wuertz
, Veronique Weiler
, Norbert Boos
, Andreas G Nerlich

Spine Research Institute

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	497
Journal	BMC RESEARCH NOTES
Volume	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/1756-0500-4-497
Publication status	Published - 2011

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