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High IL-6 level as a marker of lumbar osteoarthritis in patients older than 55 years with low back pain

BACKGROUND: Low back pain (LBP) is a common clinical condition encountered by most physicians, but the cause and risk factors are still unclear. Cytokines such as IL-6 play an important role in cartilage degeneration, but the role of IL-6 in osteoarthritis (OA) is still debatable. Herein, we aimed t...

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Autores principales: Pratama, Dewa Gede Kurnia, Suyasa, I Ketut, Astawa, Putu, Lestari, Anak Agung Wiradewi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Dove Medical Press 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6460815/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31040723
http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/ORR.S188678