TABLE 3.
Urea breath test and serology results in both treatment groups at day 29 and day 56
|
Day 29 |
P |
Day 56 |
P | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPC treatment group (n=14) | Placebo group (n=13) | WPC treatment group (n=14) | Placebo group (n=14) | |||
| Urea breath test | ||||||
| Mean delta value | 24.3±24.2 | 22.9±14.4 | 0.85 | 25.5±25.5 | 24.0±15.8 | 0.85 |
| Mean reduction | −0.15±13.4 | 2.3±14.4 | 0.66 | −1.2±14.0 | 0.15±11.8 | 0.78 |
| Serology | ||||||
| Gastrin, ng/L | 4.5±3.6 | 6.4±4.8 | 0.25 | 7.9±5.2 | 8.4±6.3 | 0.84 |
| Pepsinogen I, ng/mL | 1524±727 | 1825±829 | 0.33 | 1716±923 | 1829±753 | 0.72 |
| Pepsinogen II, ng/mL | 102±74 | 121±82 | 0.55 | 109±74.5 | 125±78 | 0.57 |
| Pepsinogen ratio I/II | 17.4±5.5 | 18.1±8.0 | 0.79 | 18.0±6.7 | 17.0±6.6 | 0.66 |
Data presented as mean ± SD unless otherwise indicated. WPC Whey protein concentrate