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. 2014 Feb 3;9(2):e87856. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0087856

Table 2. Degeneration grade according to Pfirrmann scale, sex, and disc level of the cervical intervertebral discs of healthy young adults analyzed in study.

Degeneration Sex Disc Levels
Grade Male Female C2-3 C3-4 C4-5 C5-6 C6-7 Total
I 42 37 15 15 15 13 21 79
II 75 70 33 31 30 23 28 145
III 51 72 22 24 25 32 20 123
IV 2 1 0 0 0 2 1 3
Total 170 180 70 70 70 70 70 350