Serum Levels of the Inflammatory Cytokines in Patients with Lumbar Radicular Pain Due to Disc Herniation.

CONCLUSIONS: Chronic lumbar radiculopathy may be associated with high level of pro-inflammatory substances, such as TNF-α, in serum after disc herniation, and elevated anti-inflammatory cytokine in patients with lumbar radiculopathy may indicate a favorable outcome.
PMID: 27790311 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Asian Spine Journal - October 31, 2016 Category: Orthopaedics Tags: Asian Spine J Source Type: research