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SUBMITTER: Gjefsen E
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7580023 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Gjefsen Elisabeth E Bråten Lars Christian Haugli LCH Goll Guro Løvik GL Wigemyr Monica M Bolstad Nils N Valberg Morten M Schistad Elina Iordanova EI Marchand Gunn Hege GH Granviken Fredrik F Selmer Kaja Kristine KK Froholdt Anne A Haugen Anne Julsrud AJ Dagestad Magnhild Hammersland MH Vetti Nils N Bakland Gunnstein G Lie Benedicte Alexandra BA Haavardsholm Espen A EA Nilsen Aksel Thuv AT Holmgard Thor Einar TE Kadar Thomas Istvan TI Kvien Tore T Skouen Jan Sture JS Grøvle Lars L Brox Jens Ivar JI Espeland Ansgar A Storheim Kjersti K Zwart John Anker JA
BMC musculoskeletal disorders 20201021 1
<h4>Background</h4>Low back pain is common and a significant number of patients experience chronic low back pain. Current treatment options offer small to moderate effects. Patients with vertebral bone marrow lesions visualized as Modic changes on magnetic resonance imaging may represent a subgroup within the low back pain population. There is evidence for inflammatory mediators being involved in development of Modic changes; hence, suppression of inflammation could be a treatment strategy for t ...[more]