Serum Levels of Lipopolysaccharide and 1,3-β-D-Glucan Refer to the Severity in Patients with Crohn’s Disease

Figure 1

Serum levels of LPS and BG (log₁₀ formation) in A-CD patients. (a) Levels of LPS were significantly increased in patients with A-CD as compared with R-CD and healthy controls (Con) (⁺, A-CD VS R-CD; , A-CD VS Con); (b) Serum levels of BG were markedly increased in patients with A-CD as compared with R-CD and Con (, A-CD VS R-CD or Con).

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