Table 5 Effect of glucocorticoid on P-gp expression in UC.

From: Comparison of effects of aminosalicylic acid, glucocorticoids and immunosuppressive agents on the expression of multidrug-resistant genes in ulcerative colitis

Group

Total (n)

Positive (n)

Negative (n)

Positive rate (%)

Control group

45

14

31

31.1

Effective group

Pre-treatment

42

8

34

19.0a

Post-treatment

42

7

35

16.7ab

Ineffective group

Pre-treatment

11

3

8

27.2d

Post-treatment

11

5

6

45.4ace

  1. aP < 0.05 versus control group.
  2. bP > 0.05 versus pre-treatment.
  3. cP < 0.05 versus pre-treatment.
  4. dP < 0.05 versus effective group before treatment.
  5. eP < 0.05 versus effective group post-treatment.
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