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Research Article

Effect of Ulinastatin on the Expression of iNOS, MMP-2, and MMP-3 in Degenerated Nucleus Pulposus Cells of Rabbits

Guo HuaDepartment of Spine Surgery, Red Cross Hospital Affiliated of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, PR China
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Zhang HaipingDepartment of Spine Surgery, Red Cross Hospital Affiliated of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, PR China
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He BaorongDepartment of Spine Surgery, Red Cross Hospital Affiliated of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, PR China
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Hao DingjunDepartment of Spine Surgery, Red Cross Hospital Affiliated of Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, PR ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 29-33 | Received 14 Jan 2012, Accepted 25 Jul 2012, Published online: 04 Sep 2012

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