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Randomized Controlled Trial
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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2025; 31(47): 114377
Published online Dec 21, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i47.114377
Table 2 Baseline demographics and clinical symptoms, n (%)


0.5 g-QID
0.75 g-QID
1.0 g-TID
P value
568574575
GenderFemale338 (59.5)367 (63.9)318 (55.3)0.012
Male230 (40.5)207 (36.1)257 (44.7)
Age [median (IQR)]46.0 (35.0-54.0)47.0 (36.0-57.0)45.0 (33.0-55.0)0.021
Lost to follow-up14 (2.5)10 (1.7)17 (3.0)0.494
Poor adherence10 (1.8)11 (1.9)10 (1.7)0.982
Symptom relief groupAsymptomatic340 (59.9)317 (55.2)325 (56.5)0.186
No symptom relief6 (1.1)7 (1.2)9 (1.6)
Symptom relief208 (36.6)240 (41.8)224 (39.0)
EfficacyMarkedly effective171 (83.8)204 (88.7)203 (91.9)0.017
Ineffective21 (10.3)10 (4.3)7 (3.2)
Effective12 (5.9)16 (7.0)11 (5.0)
Pretreatment score [median (IQR)]2.0 (2.0-4.0)3.0 (2.0-4.0)3.0 (2.0-4.0)0.170
Post treatment score [median (IQR)]0.0 (0.0-0.0)0.0 (0.0-0.0)0.0 (0.0-0.0)0.169
Adverse events31 (5.46)30 (5.23)43 (7.48)0.187


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