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Table 3 Characteristics of the included studies

From: Genes associated with persistent lumbar radicular pain; a systematic review

Study

Cases

Pain local.

Pain time points

Gene

Biomarker

Results

Andrade et al. (2013) [39]

n = 10

Leg

1 day preoperative

6 weeks postoperative

12 month postoperative

 

(Tissue: PM, AF, NP)

IL-1beta,

IL-6

Andrade et al. (2011) [38]

n = 10

Leg

1 day preoperative

6 week postopertive

12 mont postoperative

 

(Tissue: PM, AF, NP)

TNF alfa

TNF R1

TNF R2

↑ (6 week r = 0.54, 12 month r = 0.65)

↑ (6 week r = 0.75, 12 month r = 0.80)

↓ (6 week r = -0.60, 12 month r = -0.60)

Gebhardt et al. (2006) [37]

n = 31

ND

0 day, 3 day, 7 day, 10 day, 14 day, 17 day, 21 day, 2,3 month, 6 month

 

(Blood)

hsCRP

↓ (first 3 weeks p < 0.05)

- (after 3 weeks)

Hasvik et al. (2014) [21]

n = 118

Leg

Baseline

12 month

OPRM1

 

↑ (Women p < 0.008)

↓ (Men p < 0.008)

Jacobsen et al. (2013) [44]

n = 260

Leg

Back

Baseline

6 week

12 month

MMP1

 

↑ (6 week p = 0.004, 12 month p = 0.004)

Jacobsen et al. (2012) [43]

n = 258

ND

Activity

Baseline

6 month postoperative

12 month postoperative

COMT

 

↑ (6 month p = 0.028)

Karppinen et al. (2008) [29]

n = 153

Leg

Back

Baseline

6 week

6 month

12 month

IL-6

 

Moen et al. (2014) [31]

n = 252

Activity

Baseline

6 week

6 month

12 month

1 L-1a + IL-1RN

IL-1b + IL-1RN

 

↑ (12 month p = 0.049)

Olsen et al. (2012) [20]

n = 258

Leg

Back

Activity

Baseline

6 week

6 month

12 month

OPRM1

 

↑ (12 month Women p = 0.002)

↓ (12 month Men p = 0.002)

Rut et al. (2014) [40]

n = 176

Leg

Back

Preoperative

12 month postoperative

COMT

 

↑ (12 month p = 0.0042)

Schistad et al. (2014) [42]

n = 108

Leg

Back

Activity

Rest

Baseline

12 month

 

(Blood)

IL-6

↑ (12 month p = 0.004)

Schistad et al. (2014) [30]

n = 121

Leg

Back

Activity

Rest

Present

Baseline

6 week

12 month

IL-1a

 

↑ (12 month p = 0.002)

Scuderi et al. (2009) [45]

n = 47

ND

Preinjection

3 month postinjection

 

(CSF)

IFNa

IL2,4,5,6,7,8,10,12,13,17

G-CSF

GM-CSF

TNFa

IL1b

MCP-1b

MIP-1b

↓ (3 month p = 0.001)

Takeuchi et al. (2007) [41]

n = 27

Leg

Preoperative

3 week postoperative

 

(Blood)

CGRP1

Galanin

Neuro-peptide4

SubstP

↑ (Preoperative p = 0.01)

Tegeder et al. (2006) [24]

n = 168

ND

4 time pointsa

GCH

 

↓ (p < 0,05)

  1. ↑ (positive association with poor recovery), ↓ (negative association with poor recovery), - (no association with poor recovery), ND (not defined, a(z-score). All pain measures reported by VAS except Tegeder et al. PM (Paravertebral muscle), AF (Annulus fibrosis), NP (Nucleus pulposus)