Fig. 3From: Elevated plasma and bile levels of corisin, a microbiota-derived proapoptotic peptide, in patients with severe acute cholangitisIncreased levels of plasma and bile corisin in patients with acute cholangitis. Corisin was measured by enzyme immunoassays. There were 40 patients with acute cholangitis and 9 without acute cholangitis. Data are expressed as the mean ± SEM. Statistical analysis was performed by the Mann–Whitney U test. AC, acute cholangitis. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01Back to article page