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. 2017 Feb 21;5:16053. doi: 10.1038/boneres.2016.53

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Asymmetry in vertebral body heights versus spinal level. The difference between the posterior and anterior vertebral body heights at different spinal levels is shown for B6 (a) and TSK mice (b) at 8, 10, and 12 weeks. Thoracolumbar junction (T13–L1) is shown by a purple arrow. The posterior height is greater than the anterior height for all vertebrae from mid-thoracic to lower lumbar for B6 mice, with no clear pattern with spinal level or age. For TSK mice, there is a steep increase in asymmetry with spinal level in the thoracic region which peaks at the thoracolumbar junction, and then decreases steeply towards the lower lumbar levels.