• Cytokine Patterns as Predictors of Antibiotic Treatment Effect in Chronic Low Back Pain with Modic Changes: Subgroup Analyses of a Randomized Trial (AIM Study) 

      Bråten, Lars Christian Haugli; Gjefsen, Elisabeth; Gervin, Kristina; Pripp, Are Hugo; Skouen, Jan Sture; Schistad, Elina Iordanova; Pedersen, Linda Margareth; Wigemyr, Monica; Selmer, Kaja Kristine; Dalsbotten Aass, Hans Christian; Goll, Guro Løvik; Brox, Jens Ivar; Espeland, Ansgar; Grøvle, Lars; Zwart, John Anker Henrik; Storheim, Kjersti (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)
      Objective: Randomized trials testing the effect of antibiotics for chronic low back pain (LBP) with vertebral bone marrow changes on MRI (Modic changes) report inconsistent results. A proposed explanation is subgroups ...
    • 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 ...