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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 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 12ACDEF

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
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