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Zmpste24 deficiency contributes to intervertebral disc degeneration by undermining the stability of the nuclear membrane of nucleus pulposus cells
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Association between bone marrow adipose tissue, abdominal adipose tissue distribution, and volumetric bone mineral density in the Chinese adult population: a retrospective cohort study
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Comparison of quadriceps and hamstring muscle size and strength between young athletes following knee surgery and healthy controls
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Zmpste24 deficiency contributes to intervertebral disc degeneration by undermining the stability of the nuclear membrane of nucleus pulposus cells
Chen Han, Shaotian Fu, Hanyi Wang, Kai Zhang, Jie Zhao
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