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

Figure 4

Correlation between TNF and LPS or BG in CD patients. The levels of TNF were analyzed in 46 A-CD and 22 R-CD patients by ELISA. The levels of TNF were significantly associated with the concentration of LPS ((a), , ) or BG ((b), , ), respectively.

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