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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2005; 11(46): 7314-7317
Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7314
Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7314
Table 2 Plasma leptin and ghrelin levels in terms of various parameters (mean±SD)
| Ghrelin (fmol/mL) | Leptin (ng/mL) | Body mass index | |
| Disease activity | |||
| Active (n = 5) | 220.6±98.8 | 4.7±4.1 | 19.9±4.5 |
| Inactive (n = 23) | 202.3±86.4 | 3.6±2.4 | 20.6±2.7 |
| Disease location | |||
| Small intestine (n = 3) | 186.3±68.6 | 2.8±2.3 | 18.5±1.6 |
| Large intestine (n = 10) | 246.8±83.3 | 4.2±3.3 | 20.9±2.4 |
| Small and large intestine (n = 15) | 186.8±92.4 | 4.1±3.1 | 20.5±4.0 |
| Anal lesion | |||
| Present (n = 7) | 213.4±85.1 | 3.4±2.5 | 20.1±4.8 |
| Absent (n = 21) | 206.5±92.4 | 4.1±3.2 | 20.5±2.6 |
| Medical treatment | |||
| 5-Aminosalicylates (n = 16) | 185.5±86.5 | 2.8±1.5 | 20.1±2.4 |
| 5-Aminosalicylates and elementary diet (n = 7) | 229.5±98.9 | 4.8±3.6 | 20.1±5.2 |
| No medications (n = 5) | 243.4±76.8 | 5.7±4.8 | 21.8±3.1 |
| Helicobacter pylori status | |||
| Positive (n = 5) | 265.8±109.8 | 3.5±2.6 | 20.2±3.4 |
| Negative (n = 23) | 195.7±81.5 | 5.5±3.9 | 21.8±0.1 |
- Citation: Nishi Y, Isomoto H, Ueno H, Ohnita K, Wen CY, Takeshima F, Mishima R, Nakazato M, Kohno S. Plasma leptin and ghrelin concentrations in patients with Crohn’s disease. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11(46): 7314-7317
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v11/i46/7314.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7314