The roles of IL-19 and IL-20 in the inflammation of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis

• Main Authors: Kuo-Yuan Huang (Author), Yu-Hsiang Hsu (Author), Wei-Yu Chen (Author), Hui-Ling Tsai (Author), Jing-Jou Yan (Author), Jung-Der Wang (Author), Wen-Lung Liu (Author), Ruey-Mo Lin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis (DLS) is a major cause of spinal canal stenosis and is often related to lower back pain. IL-20 is emerging as a potent angiogenic, chemotactic, and proinflammatory cytokine related to several chronic inflammatory bone disorders likes interver...