Inflammatory Mediators in Intervertebral Disk Degeneration and Discogenic Pain

Although degeneration of the intervertebral disk has historically been described as a misbalance between anabolic and catabolic factors, the role of inflammatory mediators has long been neglected. However, past research clearly indicates that inflammatory mediators such as interleukin (IL)-1β, IL-6,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wuertz, Karin, Haglund, Lisbet
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3854585/