Journal of Korean Society of Spine Surgery  2007;14(2):120-128

doi:10.4184/jkss.2007.14.2.120

Biochemical Factors of Intervertebral Disc Degeneration: Implications for Disc Regeneration.

Seong Hwan MOON 1

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Keywords

Intervertebral disc; Degeneration; Biochemical factors

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Intervertebral disc degeneration is main cause of various spinal degenerative conditions, and results in a significant socio-economic burden and morbidity to those affected. Intervertebral disc degeneration is a multifactorial process that has no known curative method. Hence, various factors that cause intervertebral disc degeneration, especially biochemical ones, were discussed in this study.