Fig. 3

Changes in each hormone in gastritis patients at the initial and 12-week after H. pylori eradication. a Active ghrelin levels in unsuccessful eradication group (7.1 ± 6.9 vs. 5.4 ± 4.0; P = 0.499), and successful eradication group (12.9 ± 22.8 vs. 6.8 ± 10.5; P = 0.052). b Desacyl-ghrelin levels in unsuccessful eradication group (99.1 ± 56.0 vs. 105.2 ± 55.2; P = 0.123), and successful eradication group (86.4 ± 99.7 vs. 73.8 ± 104.9; P = 0.022). c Leptin levels in unsuccessful eradication group (3.5 ± 12.6 vs. 3.5 ± 2.6; P = 0.483), and successful eradication group (6.2 ± 9.5 vs. 6.2 ± 7.2; P = 0.097) *P < 0.05