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Table 2 Developing of blood and fecal parameters

From: Effect of oral lactulose on clinical and immunohistochemical parameters in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: a pilot study

 

Ulcerative colitis

Crohn's disease

 

Lactulose (n= 7)

Control (n= 7)

Lactulose (n= 9)

Control (n= 8)

Immunoglobulin G (g/l)*

    

   Before

12.3 ± 1.3

14.0 ± 2.0

12.9 ± 4.6

11.8 ± 3.4

   After

12.9 ± 1.2

13.3 ± 2.0

11.8 ± 4.5

11.6 ± 4.1

Immunoglobulin A (g/l)*

    

   Before

3.0 ± 0.5

2.8 ± 0.4

4.6 ± 3.4

3.6 ± 1.1

   After

3.0 ± 0.7

2.3 ± 0.3

4.3 ± 3.4

3.6 ± 1.3

Immunoglobulin M (g/l)*

    

   Before

1.9 ± 0.2

2.4 ± 0.8

1.9 ± 1.7

1.7 ± 0.5

   After

2.1 ± 0.4

2.3 ± 0.7

1.9 ± 1.7

1.8 ± 1.0

Blood activity factor*,†

    

   Before

-2.9 ± 1.9

2.9 ± 2.4

-7.0 ± 3.1

-4.7 ± 3.1

   After

5.4 ± 2.8

5.7 ± 1.2

1.3 ± 2.6

1.3 ± 2.0

Fecal α1-antitrypsine*

    

   Before

69.5 ± 17.6

56.8 ± 14.4

79.8 ± 9.9

66.5 ± 9.7

   After

27.8 ± 9.0

50.0 ± 12,7

55.3 ± 14.1

35.2 ± 11.4

Fecal pH*

    

   Before

6.4 ± 0.2

6.8 ± 0.1

6.8 ± 0.2

6.7 ± 0.7

   After

7.0 ± 0.3

6.8 ± 0.1

6.6 ± 0.4

6.6 ± 0.7

  1. * (Mean ± SEM)
  2. Factor score: 1/2 × Hb (g/dl) + Alb (g/l) - 4 × Ors (g/l) - 37.
  3. p < 0.05 in comparison to the baseline