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Fig. 2

From: Changes in plasma ghrelin and leptin levels in patients with peptic ulcer and gastritis following eradication of Helicobacter pylori infection

Fig. 2

Changes in each hormone in peptic ulcer patients at the initial and 12-week after H. pylori eradication. a Active ghrelin levels in unsuccessful eradication group (14.5 ± 9.2 vs. 12.6 ± 12.5; P = 0.398), and successful eradication group (10.9 ± 99.7 vs. 9.9 ± 10.3; P = 0.083). b Desacyl-ghrelin levels in unsuccessful eradication group (140.7 ± 141.6 vs. 86.1 ± 75.2; P = 0.063), and successful eradication group (76.7 ± 77.3 vs. 68.2 ± 84.7; P = 0.043). c Leptin levels in unsuccessful eradication group (4.0 ± 2.6 vs. 7.1 ± 4.3; P = 0.046), and successful eradication group (3.4 ± 3.6 vs.4.4 ± 5.0; P = 0.006) *P < 0.05

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