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

Study DesignCohort study.PurposeThis study primarily aimed to evaluate the serum levels of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and interleukin (IL)-4 in patients with lumbar radiculopathy 1 and 12 months after microdiscectomy.Overview of LiteratureLumbar radiculopathy is possibly caused by inflammat...

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Main Authors: Bo Zu, Hong Pan, Xiao-Jun Zhang, Zong-Sheng Yin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Spine Society 2016-10-01
Series:Asian Spine Journal
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Online Access:http://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-10-843.pdf