Spine
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Rat nucleus pulposus (NP) cells were activated with resistin with or without p38 mitogen-activated protein kinase (MAPK) pathway inhibition. The expression of a disintegrin and metalloprotease with thrombospondin motif-5 (ADAMTS-5), which plays an important role in intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD), was determined. ⋯ N/A.
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A retrospective cohort. ⋯ 3.
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Cross-sectional observational study on the relationship between the degrees of disc degeneration and sagittal alignment in asymptomatic healthy individuals. ⋯ 3.
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Retrospective cohort analysis. ⋯ 4.
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A retrospective study. ⋯ 4.