Interaction of Cyclooxygenase-2 with Helicobacter pylori Induces Gastric Chronic Nonresolving Inflammation and the Formation of Syndrome of Internal Block of Static Blood in Helicobacter pylori-Related Gastric Diseases

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COX-2 expression in gastric mucosa. (a) Ratio of COX-2 expression in histopathological groups (). (b) Ratio of COX-2 expression in TCM syndromes groups (). (c) Results of semiquantitative analysis in histopathological groups (: Hp-positive vs. Hp-negative; NOR vs. SD, GC; SD vs. GC). (d) Results of semiquantitative analysis in TCM syndromes groups (). Annotation: semiquantitative analysis is presented as means ± standard deviation. Hp(+): H. pylori positive; Hp(−): H. pylori negative. −: negative expression of COX-2; +: mild expression of COX-2; ++: moderate expression of COX-2; +++: severe expression of COX-2.

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