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From: A study of the factors associated with cervical spinal disc degeneration, with a focus on bone metabolism and amino acids, in the Japanese population: a cross sectional study

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Evaluation of severity score of cervical spondylosis. Intervertebral disc degeneration was evaluated based on the following two magnetic resonance findings: (1) decrease in the signal intensity of the intervertebral discs, and (2) disc space narrowing. The cervical intervertebral levels evaluated for disc degeneration included all levels from C3/4 to C7/T1. To rate the magnetic resonance findings, we used Matsumoto’s classification [Matsumoto M, JBJS-Br 1998]

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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