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Copyright ©2005 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2005; 11(46): 7314-7317
Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7314
Table 1 Plasma leptin and ghrelin levels in patients with CD and controls with or without H pylori infection (mean±SD)
CDControls
H pylori-infectedH pylori-uninfected
Body mass index (kg/m2)20.5±0.4 (16.2-29.9)121.3±0.8 (16.4-28.5)20.8±0.5 (16.4-26.7)
Plasma ghrelin levels (fmol/mL)195.7±1.5 (45.7-368.7)143.4±7.1 (53.2-481.0)182.4±1.4 (75.7-322.2)
Plasma leptin levels (ng/mL)3.8±0.4 (0.0-15.0)4.3±0.6 (0.8-8.4)3.8±0.6 (0.0-10.8)