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From: Serum levels of the proinflammatory cytokine interleukin-6 vary based on diagnoses in individuals with lumbar intervertebral disc diseases

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Comparison of serum levels of (a) interleukin (IL)-6 and (b) matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-1 between control, surgery, and epidural steroid injection (ESI) cohorts. Comparison of serum levels of (c) IL-6 and (d) MMP-1 in participants with low back pain by diagnosis. DH disc herniation, Other Dx other diagnoses including spinal stenosis and degenerative disc disease. Each symbol represents values from a single subject; midline represents the mean; and error bars represent the standard error. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.005, ***p < 0.0005, ^p = 0.08

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Arthritis Research & Therapy

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