Browsing University of Galway Theses (PhD Theses) by Subject "Nucleus pulposus"
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Developing reservoir systems for therapeutic delivery of biomolecules to a degenerated disc
(2015-01-05)Low back pain has severe consequences for the quality of life of the affected patients and strong evidence suggests that this condition is caused by degeneration of the intervertebral disc (IVD). Disc degeneration coincides ... -
Towards an optimal microenvironment for nucleus pulposus regeneration: a glycobiology approach
(2013-04-11)Neck and low back pain are the two highest causes of job-related disability in the UK and the USA. These pathologies are strongly related to intervertebral disc degeneration (IVD). Disc degeneration diseases (DDD) are ...