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VERTEBRAL OSTEOMYELITIS IS CHARACTERISED BY INCREASED RANK/OPG AND RANKL/OPG EXPRESSION RATIOS IN VERTEBRAL BODIES AND INTERVERTEBRAL DISCS

URN to cite this document:
urn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-509848
DOI to cite this document:
10.5283/epub.50984
Lang, Siegmund ; Loibl, Markus ; Gläsner, Joachim ; Simon, Michaela ; Rupp, Markus ; Grad, Sibylle ; Neumann, Carsten ; Alt, Volker ; Gessner, Andre ; Hanses, Frank
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Abstract

Vertebral osteomyelitis (VO) is an infection of the spine mainly caused by bacterial pathogens. The pathogenesis leading to destruction of intervertebral discs (IVDs) and adjacent vertebral bodies (VBs) is poorly described. The present study aimed at investigating the connection between infection and bone/disc metabolism in VO patients. 14 patients with VO (infection group) and 14 patients with ...

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