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 6 Changes in the concentration of BDNF in annulus fibrosus and nucleus pulposus in the control group.
Region of the IVD | Concentration of BDNF [pg/mg] | p-value | |
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Mean±SD | 95% CI | ||
Annulus fibrosus | 5.50±6.40 | 2.05, 8.95 | 0.010 |
Nucleus pulposus | 0.55±2.08 | 0, 8.95 | |
BDNF – brain-derived neurotrophic factor; 95% CI – 95% confidence interval; SD – standard deviation; -value determined by Student’s -test. |