Hedgehog signaling is associated with intervertebral disc degeneration and osteophyte formation
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Osteoarthritis and Cartilage
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1063-4584
DOI: 10.1016/j.joca.2018.02.810