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From: Ursodeoxycholic acid counteracts celecoxib in reduction of duodenal polyps in patients with familial adenomatous polyposis: a multicentre, randomized controlled trial

Figure 2

Box-Whisker plots of intention-to-treat and per-protocol analysis. Intention-to-treat analysis of mean score of change in duodenal polyp density comparing duodenoscopic recordings pre- and post-intervention with either celecoxib & UDCA (group A) or celecoxib & placebo (group B): clinical deterioration in group A (n=17, Wilcoxon Signed Rank, p=0.014), clinical improvement in group B (n=15, Wilcoxon Signed Rank, p=0.029); difference in mean score between groups statistically significant (Mann–Whitney U, p=0.011). Per-protocol analysis: clinical deterioration in group A (n=12, Wilcoxon Signed Rank, p=0.271), clinical improvement in group B (n=11, Wilcoxon Signed Rank, p=0.004); difference in mean score between groups statistically significant (Mann–Whitney U, p<0.001). UDCA = ursodeoxycholic acid.

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