| LBP | Low back pain |
| IVD | Intervertebral disc |
| AF | Annulus Fibrosus |
| NP | Nucleus Pulposus |
| ECM | Extracellular Matrix |
| ILM | Inter-lamellar matrix |
| GDF | Growth differentiation factors |
| YLD | Years lived with disability |
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