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Fig. 2 | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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From: Elevated lymphotoxin-α (TNFβ) is associated with intervertebral disc degeneration

Fig. 2

Determination of CRP and LTα in human plasma. (A) Schematic diagram of the plasma extraction. (B) The concentrations of plasma CRP in both the control and degeneration groups were in the normal range, and no significant difference was found. The concentrations of plasma LTα were determined by ELISA, and the values were low and could not be detected in both groups (n.d.: not detectable). Control group: blood specimens from healthy volunteers (n = 15); degeneration group: blood specimens from IVDD patients (n = 15). p > 0.05 (Unpaired, two-tailed Student’s t-test)

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