Anti-inflammatory activity of probiotic Bifidobacterium: Enhancement of IL-10 production in peripheral blood mononuclear cells from ulcerative colitis patients and inhibition of IL-8 secretion in HT-29 cells

Table 1 Characteristics of the patients with ulcerative colitis

Patient No.	Age	Sex	Disease extent	Clinical pattern	Disease duration (yr)	Disease severity	Treatment
							5-ASA (mesalazine)	(SASP)	Steroid (predonine)
1	23	Male	Total	Relapsing	6	Moderate	+
2	38	Female	Total	Relapsing	2	Moderate	+		+
3	32	Male	Total	Relapsing	2	Moderate	+		+
4	36	Female	Proctitis	Relapsing	15	Mild		+
5	23	Male	Total	First	3	Moderate	+
6	20	Male	Total	Relapsing	2	Moderate	+		+
7	25	Male	Total	First	0.5	Moderate	+
8	42	Male	Left-sided	Chronic	7	Moderate	+		+
9	36	Male	Left-sided	Relapsing	14	Moderate	+		+

SASP: Salazosulphapyridine.