Observational Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2017; 23(7): 1241-1249
Published online Feb 21, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i7.1241
Table 2 Comparison of circulating levels of dephosphorylated-uncarboxylated matrix Gla-protein and ultrasound parameters (pulse-wave velocity, intima-media thickness, and vascular calcifications) in patients with or without small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
OverallSIBO (n = 12)no-SIBO (n = 27)P value
dp-ucMGP (μg/L)4.73 (1.75-23.8)9.5 (3.6-23.8)4.2 (1.75-14.5)0.004a
PWV (m/s)8.5 (5.7-14)10.25 (5.7-14)7.68 (5.6-11)0.002a
IMT (μm)661 (467-1009)596 (467-1009)663 (506-932)0.465
Calcifications16 (41)6 (50)10 (37)0.609