Importance of IL-6, MMP-1, IGF-1, and BAX Levels in Lumbar Herniated Disks and Posterior Longitudinal Ligament in Patients with Sciatic Pain

摘要

PURPOSE: The aim of this study was to evaluate prognostic importance of interleukin-6 (IL-6), matrix metalloproteinase (MMP)-1, insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-1, and Bcl-2-associated X protein (BAX) levels in biopsy specimens taken from the intervertebral disk specimens and the posterior longitudinal ligaments of patients with sciatic pain.