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Investigating the impact of excessive loading on intervertebral disc degeneration in rats, revealing a reliable model for further study.
We conclude that simulated excessive loading induces IDD in rats. This is a reliable and highly reproducible IDD model that will provide a foundation to investigate the effects of excessive loading on IDD.
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