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Original Article

Cell Cluster Formation in Degenerate Lumbar Intervertebral Discs is Associated with Increased Disc Cell Proliferation

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Pages 197-207 | Received 01 Aug 2000, Accepted 21 Mar 2001, Published online: 06 Aug 2009

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