Therapeutic effects of rhubarb enema on Th17 cell and systemic inflammatory response in clinical acute pancreatitis

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World J Gastroenterol. May 28, 2026; 32(20): 116036
Published online May 28, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i20.116036

Table 1 Baseline patient characteristics

Characteristics	Rhubarb group (n = 144)	Controls group (n = 140)
Sex (male/female)	80/64	77/63
Age (year)	52 (36-64)	55 (37-52)
Cause of pancreatitis, n (%)
Alcohol abuse	18 (12.5)	13 (9.3)
Hypertriglyceridemia	116 (80.6)	121 (86.4)
Idiopathic	10 (6.9)	6 (4.3)
Disease severity at grouping
BISAP score	2.81 ± 1.71	2.93 ± 1.94
CTSI score	7 (5-8)	6 (5-7)
APACHE II score	17.1 (14.2-22.9)	19.2 (15.3-21.5)
SOFA score	8.4 (6.9-17.2)	7.6 (6.1-16.7)
PaO₂/FiO₂ (mmHg)	241.63 ± 19.97	223.16 ± 41.67
Other features at grouping
WBC (10⁹/L)	18 (15-22)	17 (13-24)
PCT (ng/mL)	4.27 ± 0.76	3.03 ± 1.09
IAP (cmH₂O)	29.31 (21-33)	27.47 (19-36)

Data are expressed as median (interquartile range) or mean ± SEM unless otherwise indicated. APACHE II: Acute physiology and chronic health evaluation II; SOFA: Sequential organ failure assessment; WBC: White blood cells; BISAP: Bedside Index for Severity in Acute Physiology; CTSI: Balthazar Computed Tomography Severity Index; PCT: Procalcitonin; IAP: Intra-abdominal pressure.

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Citation: Zhong LG, Luo Y, Gao F, Guo TT, Yang J, Wang CJ. Therapeutic effects of rhubarb enema on Th17 cell and systemic inflammatory response in clinical acute pancreatitis. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(20): 116036
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Zhong LG, Luo Y, Gao F, Guo TT, Yang J, Wang CJ. Therapeutic effects of rhubarb enema on Th17 cell and systemic inflammatory response in clinical acute pancreatitis. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(20): 116036 [DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v32.i20.116036]

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