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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2007; 13(7): 1119-1122
Published online Feb 21, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i7.1119
Table 1 Gastric metaplasia of gallbladder mucosa in cases with chronic cholecystitis
GroupnGastric metaplasiapositive (n)Gastric metaplasianegative (n)
Control20020
Chronic cholecystitis
Positive H pylori22184
Negative H pylori59752
Table 2 Levels of IL-l, IL-6 and IL-8 of gallbladder mucosa homogenates (ng/g protein)
GroupsnIL-1IL-6IL-8
Control2021.65 ± 4.2877.10 ± 10.56101.35 ± 19.39
Chronic cholecystitis
Negative H pylori5968.76 ± 15.08b159.54 ± 37.65b152.10 ± 46.57
Positive H pylori22142.68 ± 25.41bd241.50 ± 80.60bd593.18 ± 93.59bd