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16 January 2023 : Clinical Research  

Usefulness of Detecting Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor in Intervertebral Disc Degeneration of the Lumbosacral Spine

Rafał StaszkiewiczABDEF, Dorian GładyszABDEF, Marcin GralewskiDEF, Kamil BryśEF, Michał GarczarekEF, Marcin GadzielińskiEF, Wiesław MarcolE, Dawid SobańskiB, Beniamin Oskar GrabarekACDEF

DOI: 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 IVDConcentration of BDNF [pg/mg]p-value
Mean±SD95% CI
Annulus fibrosus5.50±6.402.05, 8.950.010
Nucleus pulposus0.55±2.080, 8.95
BDNF – brain-derived neurotrophic factor; 95% CI – 95% confidence interval; SD – standard deviation; -value determined by Student’s -test.

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Medical Science Monitor eISSN: 1643-3750
Medical Science Monitor eISSN: 1643-3750