IFN-γ Correlations with Pain Assessment, Radiological Findings, and Clinical Intercourse in Patient after Lumbar Microdiscectomy: Preliminary Study

Objectives. We investigated the influence of pain decrease after lumbar microdiscectomy on the interferon gamma (IFN-γ) serum level in patients with lumbar disc herniations. The study challenges the mechanism of sciatica pain and the role of IFN-γ in radicular pain development. Material and Methods....

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Main Authors: Piotr Kamieniak, Joanna M. Bielewicz, Cezary Grochowski, Jakub Litak, Agnieszka Bojarska-Junak, Marzena Janczarek, Beata Daniluk, Tomasz Trojanowski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Disease Markers
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/1318930