Macrophage migration inhibitory factor: a potential biomarker for chronic low back pain in patients with Modic changes

Background Low back pain (LBP) is a leading cause of disability worldwide, but the aetiology remains poorly understood. Finding relevant biomarkers may lead to better understanding of disease mechanisms. Patients with vertebral endplate bone marrow lesions visualised on MRI as Modic changes (MCs) ha...

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Main Authors: Are Hugo Pripp, Kjersti Storheim, Lars Christian Haugli Bråten, Monica Wigemyr, Maria Dehli Vigeland, John Anker Zwart, Linda Margareth Pedersen, Elisabeth Gjefsen, Kristina Gervin, Guro Goll, Hans Christian D Aass, Elina Schistad, Kaja Kristine Selmer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-08-01
Series:RMD Open
Online Access:https://rmdopen.bmj.com/content/7/2/e001726.full