Investigation of High-Sensitivity C-reactive Protein and Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate in Low Back Pain Patients
The Korean Journal of Pain
;
: 147-150, 2010.
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Dans Anglais
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Chronic low back pain can be a manifestation of lumbar degenerative disease, herniation of intervertebral discs, arthritis, or lumbar stenosis. When nerve roots are compromised, low back pain, with or without lower extremity involvement, may occur. Local inflammatory processes play an important role in patients with acute lumbosciatic pain. The purpose of this study was to assess the value of erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) and high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) measurements in patients with chronic low back pain or radiculopathy.METHODS:
ESR and hsCRP were measured in 273 blood samples from male and female subjects with low back pain and/or radiculopathy due to herniated lumbar disc, spinal stenosis, facet syndrome, and other diseases. The hsCRP and ESR were measured prior to lumbar epidural steroid injection.RESULTS:
The mean ESR was 18.8 mm/h and mean hsCRP was 1.1 mg/L. ESR had a correlation with age.CONCLUSIONS:
A significant systemic inflammatory reaction did not appear to arise in patients with chronic low back pain.
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Sujet Principal:
Arthrite
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Radiculopathie
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Sténose du canal vertébral
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Sédimentation du sang
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Protéine C-réactive
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Lombalgie
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Sténose pathologique
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Membre inférieur
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Érythrocytes
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Disque intervertébral
Type d'étude:
Etude diagnostique
Limites du sujet:
Femelle
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Humains
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Mâle
langue:
Anglais
Texte intégral:
The Korean Journal of Pain
Année:
2010
Type:
Article
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