Figure 2 .

Fasting plasma cysteine levels in patients with Crohn's disease (n=33) and ulcerative colitis (n=33) before surgery and 10 days and three months after complete resection of inflamed bowel. Bars represent mean (SE). Data were statistically analysed by the Student's t test for unpaired samples including a Bonferroni's correction. *p<0.008, †p<10^-4 versus controls (n=65).