Table III.
Protein expression levels of SS and VIP in the blood and colonic mucosa of IBS-C patients.
| SS (ng/l) | VIP (ng/l) | |||
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| Group | Blood | Sigmoid colon | Blood | Sigmoid colon |
| IBS-C with normal emotional state ratings | 149.67±32.45 | 231.45±172.93 | 48.52±31.69 | 1,058.24±398.73 |
| IBS-C in anxiety-depressive states | 175.79±45.21a | 254.19±174.28a | 62.13±30.14a | 1,295.39±372.76a |
Data are presented as the mean ± standard deviation.
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P<0.05 versus the constipation predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-C) with normal emotional state ratings group.
SS, somatostatin; VIP, vasoactive intestinal peptide.