Therapeutic effects of rhubarb enema on Th17 cell and systemic inflammatory response in clinical acute pancreatitis

Figure 1  Research flowchart.

Figure 2 Circulating cytokines, chemokine and Th17 lymphocyte subsets were elevated in human acute pancreatitis patients. ^aP < 0.0001. TNF-α: Tumor necrosis factor-alpha; IL: Interleukin; NS: Not significant.

Figure 3 Rhubarb administration ablated the production of cytokines, chemokine and Th17 lymphocyte subsets more effective than the control group during acute pancreatitis. ^aP < 0.05; ^bP < 0.01; ^cP < 0.001. TNF-α: Tumor necrosis factor-alpha; IL: Interleukin.

Figure 4 Intra-abdominal pressure in the rhubarb group decreased more significantly than in the control group. ^aP < 0.05. IAP: Intra-abdominal pressure.