Clinical Significance of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Inhibitors in the Treatment of Sciatica: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Yun Fu Wang; Ping You Chen; Wei Chang; Fi Qi Zhu; Li Li Xu; Song Lin Wang; Li Ying Chang; Jie Luo; Guang Jian Liu

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0103147

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Clinical Significance of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Inhibitors in the Treatment of Sciatica: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Yun Fu Wang,

Affiliation Department of Neurology, Taihe Hospital Affiliated to Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan City, Hubei Province, China
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Ping You Chen,

Affiliation Medical Imaging Center, Taihe Hospital Affiliated to Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan City, Hubei Province, China
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Wei Chang,

Affiliation Department of Spine Surgery, Taihe Hospital Affiliated to Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan City, Hubei Province, China
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Fi Qi Zhu,

Affiliation Department of Neurology, Yuebei People’s Hospital Affiliated to Shantou University Medical College, Shaoguan City, Guangdong Province, China
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Li Li Xu,

Affiliation Department of Neurology, Taihe Hospital Affiliated to Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan City, Hubei Province, China
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Song Lin Wang,

Affiliation Department of Neurology, Taihe Hospital Affiliated to Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan City, Hubei Province, China
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Li Ying Chang,

Affiliation Department of Neurology, Xiangyang Center Hospital Affiliated to Hubei University of Arts and Science, Xiangyang City, Hubei Province, China
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Jie Luo ,

* E-mail: liuguangjian@aliyun.com (GJL) (JL); luojie_001@126.com (JL) (GL)

Affiliation Department of Neurology, Taihe Hospital Affiliated to Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan City, Hubei Province, China
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Guang Jian Liu

* E-mail: liuguangjian@aliyun.com (GJL) (JL); luojie_001@126.com (JL) (GL)

Affiliation Department of Neurology, Taihe Hospital Affiliated to Hubei University of Medicine, Shiyan City, Hubei Province, China
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Clinical Significance of Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Inhibitors in the Treatment of Sciatica: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Yun Fu Wang,
Ping You Chen,
Wei Chang,
Fi Qi Zhu,
Li Li Xu,
Song Lin Wang,
Li Ying Chang,
Jie Luo,
Guang Jian Liu

Published: July 22, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0103147

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