Effect of Probiotic-Assisted Eradication of cagA+/vacA s1m1 Helicobacter pylori on Intestinal Flora

Figure 3

Serum inflammatory factors of patients at different time points. (a) IL-8: IL-8 levels in both groups were reduced significantly after 2 and 4 weeks of therapy. IL-8 levels in Group B were lower than those in Group A after 2 weeks of therapy (). However, there was no difference between the two groups after 4 weeks of therapy (). (b) IL-17: IL-17 levels in both groups were reduced significantly after 2 and 4 weeks of therapy. IL-17 levels in Group B were lower than those in Group A after 2 weeks of therapy (). However, there was no difference between the two groups after 4 weeks of therapy (). (c) TNF-α: TNF-α levels in both groups were reduced significantly after 2 and 4 weeks of therapy. TNF-α levels in Group B were lower than those in Group A after 2 weeks of therapy (). However, there was no difference between the two groups after 4 weeks of therapy (). indicates comparison before therapy (). indicates comparison 2 weeks after therapy ().

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