Anatomy & Physiology: Current Research
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ISSN: 2161-0940
+44 1300 500008
Aranjan Lionel Karunanayake
Faculty of Medicine,
Sri Lanka
Research Article
Association between the Number of Chondrocytes of Lumbar Intervertebral Discs and Age, Abdominal Aorta Atherosclerosis and Lumbar Artery Arteriosclerosis Descriptive Cross Sectional Study
Author(s): Aranjan Lionel Karunanayake and Abha GuptaAranjan Lionel Karunanayake and Abha Gupta
Background: The effect of age, atherosclerotic changes of abdominal aorta and arteriosclerotic changes of lumbar arteries on number of chondrocytes of lumbar intervertebral discs has not been studied.
Methods: A descriptive cross sectional post mortem study was carried out in Faculty of Medicine, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka to determine the association between the mean number of chondrocytes in the fifth lumbar intervertebral disc and age, the level of atherosclerotic changes of the lumbar abdominal aorta and arteriosclerotic changes of right and left, fourth lumbar arteries. The presence or absence of atherosclerotic plaques in the abdominal aorta lumbar region was studied. To assess arteriosclerotic changes, the Intima Media thickness (IMT) and the total thickness (TT) of lumbar arteries were measured and the ratio IMT/TT was calcula.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2161-0940.1000183