• Correlation between gene expression and MRI STIR signals in patients with chronic low back pain and Modic changes indicates immune involvement 

      Vigeland, Maria Dehli; Flåm, Siri Tennebø; Vigeland, Magnus Dehli; Espeland, Ansgar; Kristoffersen, Per Martin; Vetti, Nils; Wigemyr, Monica; Bråten, Lars Christian Haugli; Gjefsen, Elisabeth; Schistad, Ellina Iordanova; Haugen, Anne Julsrud; Johanessen, Anne Froholdt; Skouen, Jan Sture; Zwart, John Anker Henrik; Storheim, Kjersti; Pedersen, Linda Margareth; Lie, Benedicte Alexandra (Scientific Reports;12, Article number: 215 (2022), Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022-01-07)
      Disability and distress caused by chronic low back pain (LBP) lacking clear pathoanatomical explanations cause huge problems both for patients and society. A subgroup of patients has Modic changes (MC), identifable by MRI ...
    • Macrophage migration inhibitory factor: A potential biomarker for chronic low back pain in patients with Modic changes 

      Gjefsen, Elisabeth; Gervin, Kristina; Goll, Guro Løvik; Bråten, Lars Christian Haugli; Wigemyr, Monica; Aass, Hans Christian Dalsbotten; Vigeland, Maria Dehli; Schistad, Ellina Iordanova; Pedersen, Linda Margareth; Pripp, Are Hugo; Storheim, Kjersti; Selmer, Kaja Kristine; Zwart, John Anker (RMD Open;Volume 7, Issue 2, Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021-08-03)
      Background: Low back pain (LBP) is a leading cause of disability worldwide, but the aetiology remains poorly understood. Finding relevant biomarkers may lead to better understanding of disease mechanisms. Patients with ...