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Table 1 Characteristics of the 85 patients included in the study

From: Correlation between the HIF-1α/Notch signaling pathway and Modic changes in nucleus pulposus cells isolated from patients with low back pain

Modic type

Sex

n

Age

Sample level

Population

NRS score

Control Group

M F

5 15

48.81 ± 9.93

L1/2

2

3.3 ± 2.1

L2/3

1

L3/4

3

L4/5

8

L5/S1

6

Modic Type 1

M F

9 6

42.6 ± 12.88

L1/2

2

4.2 ± 1.6

L4/5

9

L5/S1

4

Modic Type 2

M F

10 30

55.69 ± 11.03

L1/2

2

3.6 ± 1.7

L2/3

4

L3/4

5

L4/5

12

L5/S1

17

Modic Type 3

M F

4 6

64.6 ± 7.3

L2/3

1

4.3 ± 1.7

L4/5

6

L5/S1

3

  1. Values are presented as the mean ± SD