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Purpose: The factors influencing the presence or absence of pain in sciatica secondary to disc herniation remain incompletely understood.We hypothesized that the imbalance in inflammatory cytokines is implicated in the generation of pain.In our study, serum levels of pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokines were investigated among patients with severe sciatica; the serum levels were compared with those of patients with mild sciatica and healthy subjects.