16 January 2023>: Clinical Research
Usefulness of Detecting Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Intervertebral Disc Degeneration of the Lumbosacral Spine
Rafał Staszkiewicz 12ABDEF* , Dorian Gładysz 12ABDEF , Marcin Gralewski 12DEF , Kamil Bryś 2EF , Michał Garczarek 1EF , Marcin Gadzieliński 1EF , Wiesław Marcol 34E , Dawid Sobański 25B , Beniamin Oskar Grabarek 12ACDEFDOI: 10.12659/MSM.938663
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e938663
Table 3 Number of BDNF-positive fibers/1 mm2 and their concentration in the study and control group.
BDNF-positive nerve fibers | Study group | Control group | p-value | ||
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Mean±SD | 95% CI | Mean±SD | 95% CI | ||
Number/1 mm | 58.99±215.82 | 0, 130.95 | 30.70±54.14 | 12.65, 48.75 | 0.442 |
Concentration [pg/mg] | 17.91±19.58 | 7.48, 28.34 | 3.17±20.88 | 1.16, 5.17 | |
BDNF – brain-derived neurotrophic factor; 95% CI – 95% confidence interval; SD – standard deviation; -value obtained by Student’s -test. |