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Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Jun 14, 2009; 15(22): 2731-2738
Published online Jun 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2731
Table 3 Effect of celecoxib on COX-2 expression and other parameters
Celecoxib group n (%)
Placebo group n (%)
ReductionSameWorseReductionSameWorse
COX-2 expression22 (73)4 (13)4 (13)15 (48)3 (10)13 (43)
Cell proliferation23 (77)2 (7)5 (17)11 (37)3 (10)16 (53)
Cell apoptosis8 (53)4 (27)3 (20)4 (27)5 (17)6 (40)
Angiogenesis22 (73)4 (13)4 (13)12 (39)10 (32)9 (29)
PPARγ expression15 (50)5 (17)10 (33)9 (29)5 (16)17 (55)