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World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol. Dec 15, 2012; 3(6): 102-108
Published online Dec 15, 2012. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v3.i6.102
Published online Dec 15, 2012. doi: 10.4291/wjgp.v3.i6.102
Table 2 Overall comparison of biomarkers by phenotypic group (mean ± SD)
| Group | P value | ||
| Non inflammatory(n = 26) | Inflammatory(n = 22) | ||
| Interleukin-6 | 1.50 ± 0.65 | 2.35 ± 0.61 | 0.004 |
| Mast cells (HPF) | 3.54 ± 2.92 | 2.63 ± 1.83 | 0.049 |
| Enterochromaffin cells | 1.95 ± 0.81 | 1.84 ± 0.69 | 0.81 |
| 5-hydroxytryptamine | 1.14 ± 0.64 | 1.05 ± 0.39 | 0.18 |
| Substance P, % stained (ratio +/-) | 69.23% (18/26) | 45.45% (10/22) | 0.49 |
- Citation: Henderson WA, Shankar R, Taylor TJ, Del Valle-Pinero AY, Kleiner DE, Kim KH, Youssef NN. Inverse relationship of interleukin-6 and mast cells in children with inflammatory and non-inflammatory abdominal pain phenotypes. World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol 2012; 3(6): 102-108
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2150-5330/full/v3/i6/102.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4291/wjgp.v3.i6.102