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World J Gastrointest Surg. Mar 27, 2026; 18(3): 115767
Published online Mar 27, 2026. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v18.i3.115767
Table 2 Comparative analysis of gut microbiome operational taxonomic unit counts between groups
Gut microbiome characteristics
Control group (n = 122)
MDT group (n = 129)
P value
OTUs of Bacteroidetes1.2 × 108 ± 5.0 × 1071.4 × 108 ± 4.8 × 1070.001
OTUs of Firmicutes1.8 × 108 ± 6.3 × 1071.7 × 108 ± 5.9 × 1070.033
OTUs of Proteobacteria6.1 × 107 ± 4.1 × 1067.3 × 107 ± 3.7 × 106< 0.001


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