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Table 3 Relationship between visual analogue (VAS 2) scores and post-SMT levels of pro-inflammatory cytokine production in patients with acute and chronic LBP

From: Effects of spinal manipulative therapy on inflammatory mediators in patients with non-specific low back pain: a non-randomized controlled clinical trial

Cytokine

Acute LBP

Chronic LBP

rs

Significance

(P)

rs

Significance

(P)

TNFα

0.05

NS

0.13

NS

IL-1β

0.30

NS

0.17

NS

IL-6

0.06

NS

0.18

NS

IL-2

0.47

0.03

0.09

NS

IFNÉ£

0.44

0.03

−0.26

NS

  1. Spearman correlation coefficients (rs) and their statistical significance (P values) were calculated to assess the relationship between VAS 2 pain scores and post-SMT inflammatory mediator production levels in patients with acute and chronic LBP
  2. NS not significant
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