Table 2

Changes of the levels of TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, IL-10, IMMC counts and Chiu's score in the intestine(mean ± SD)

n
 IL-10 (pg/mg)
 IL-1β (pg/mg)
 IL-6 (pg/mg)
 TNF-α (pg/mg)
 IMMC counts (n/field)
 Chiu's score
S
 8
 33 ± 4
 613 ± 194
 6 ± 2
 30 ± 11
 24 ± 14
 0.4 ± 0.5
M
 8
 21 ± 5**
 657 ± 129
 40 ± 16**
 43 ± 5*
 26 ± 11
 1.0 ± 0.5
K
 8
 27 ± 3
 750 ± 150
 13 ± 5#
 27 ± 7##
 28 ± 13
 0.6 ± 0.6
C
 8
 22 ± 5**
 678 ± 170
 29 ± 12**□
 25 ± 8##
 31 ± 12
 1.0 ± 0.5
CP
 3
 34 ± 3
 814 ± 234
 28 ± 5
 33 ± 5
 29 ± 7
 1.0 ± 1.0

Compared with group S:*P < 0.05, **P < 0.01; compared with group M: #P < 0.05, ##P < 0.01; compared with group K: ΔP < 0.05, ΔΔP < 0.01; compared with group C: □P < 0.05, □□P < 0.01.

Zi-qing et al. BMC Gastroenterology 2008 8:42   doi:10.1186/1471-230X-8-42