From: Golden bifid might improve diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome via microbiota modulation
IBS-D (n = 21) | |
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Variable | |
Gender (n, %) | |
Female | 5 (23.81) |
Male | 16 (76.19) |
Age, year (mean ± SD) | 31.38 ± 8.31 |
BMI, kg/m2 (mean ± SD) | 21.06 ± 2.11 |
Duration, year (n, %) | |
< 1 | 0 (0) |
1–3 | 7 (33.33) |
4–10 | 9 (42.86) |
11–20 | 3 (14.29) |
> 20 | 2 (9.52) |
LHBT†(n, %) | |
LHBT (+) | 16 (76.19) |
LHBT (−) | 5 (23.81) |
Symptoms score (mean ± SD) | |
Abdominal pain | 2.90 ± 1.04 |
Abdominal distension | 2.00 ± 1.34 |
Abdominal discomfort | 2.29 ± 1.19 |
Diarrhea | 3.24 ± 1.37 |
Defecatory urgency | 3.48 ± 1.03 |
Incomplete evacuation | 2.71 ± 1.15 |
SAS‡ | 44.43 ± 6.38 |
SDS§ | 46.19 ± 11.36 |