Table 4.
Comparison of interleukin‐6 expression among the patients in the degenerated group with different types of Modic changes and the control group (P‐value)
| Groups | Control group | Degenerated samples without Modic change | Degenerated samples with Modic I | Degenerated samples with Modic II | Degenerated samples with Modic III |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control group | ‐ | 0.017 | 0.000 | 0.791 | 0.865 |
| Degenerated samples without Modic change | 0.017 | ‐ | 0.003 | 0.001 | 0.023 |
| Degenerated samples with Modic I | 0.000 | 0.003 | ‐ | 0.000 | 0.000 |
| Degenerated samples with Modic II | 0.791 | 0.001 | 0.000 | ‐ | 0.988 |
| Degenerated samples with Modic III | 0.865 | 0.023 | 0.000 | 0.988 | ‐ |