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From: Leukocyte-subset counts in idiopathic parkinsonism provide clues to a pathogenic pathway involving small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. A surveillance study

Figure 2

Relationship between breath-hydrogen concentration and blood leukocyte subsets over time after lactulose administration. Average increase in breath-hydrogen over baseline (343 tests; 15 min sampling intervals over 4h) is standardised for leukocyte count. Test positivity in the first 2h was associated with higher natural killer and T-helper mononuclear counts, lower neutrophils. Subsequently, breath-hydrogen was associated with T-helper count, tended to be with natural-killer (3 (95% CI 0, 4) & 5 (0, 11) ppm per 100 cell.μl-1 increment, respectively, p=0.02 & 0.06), but was not associated with neutrophil.

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Gut Pathogens

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