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Copyright ©2008 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jun 28, 2008; 14(24): 3884-3890
Published online Jun 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.3884
Table 2 Intestinal permeability, serum TNF-α and urine nitrite levels in the healthy control subjects and cirrhotic patients (mean ± SE )
Cirrhotics with ascites (n = 26)Cirrhotics without ascites (n = 27)Healthy controls (n = 26)
PEG40037.4 ± 3.5544.1 ± 5.1746.5 ± 3.22
PEG33500.31 ± 0.040.21 ± 0.020.24 ± 0.03
IPI0.88 ± 0.12a0.53 ± 0.030.52 ± 0.05
Nitrite1170.9 ± 28.7a956.7 ± 47.7903.1 ± 55.1
TNF-α32.1 ± 13.3198.9 ± 55.8a40.9 ± 12.3