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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2009; 15(47): 5936-5945
Published online Dec 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5936
Published online Dec 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5936
Table 1 Characteristics of IBS patients and control subjects
| IBS-D | IBS-C | IBS-M | Controls | |
| n | 8 | 8 | 4 | 15 |
| Age (yr): mean (range) | 43.6 (26-60) | 48.6 (24-64) | 50.8 (31-62) | 47 (25-64) |
| Gender (female/male) | 4/4 | 9/1 | 3/1 | 10/5 |
| Predominant bowel habit | Diarrhoea | Constipation | Mixed-type | - |
- Citation: Lyra A, Rinttilä T, Nikkilä J, Krogius-Kurikka L, Kajander K, Malinen E, Mättö J, Mäkelä L, Palva A. Diarrhoea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome distinguishable by 16S rRNA gene phylotype quantification. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(47): 5936-5945
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i47/5936.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.5936