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Venous blood samples were evaluated in all study subjects to detect the expression of interleukin-17 and interleukin-22 in the serum using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Immunohistochemistry studies were performed to evaluate LES myofilaments obtained from both groups, as well as from 12 patients diagnosed with a subendothelial non-invasive tumor and who had undergone submucosal tunneling endoscopic resection, to assess the expression of interleukin-17 and interleukin-22 in LES myofilaments.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Compared with that in the control group, the expression of interleukin-17 and interleukin-22 in the serum and LES, in patients with AC, was significantly increased and was positively correlated.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Interleukin-17 and interleukin-22 are upregulated in the serum and LES in patients with AC, suggesting that both interleukin-17 and interleukin-22 are involved 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