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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 14, 2009; 15(26): 3261-3268
Published online Jul 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.3261
Table 1 The clinical characteristics of the study subjects
ProbioticPlaceboP-value
N2423
Drop-outs21P > 0.99
Age (yr)9.0 (4.2-11.9)8.9 (6.1-12.9)P = 0.845
Gender (M/F)11 (13)8 (15)P = 0.24
Length (cm)135.2 (107.3-156.5)133.6 (113.8-152.5)P = 0.50
Weight (kg)31.0 (11.9-47.4)32.4 (20.2-45.3)P = 0.80