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World J Gastroenterol. Oct 14, 2014; 20(38): 13999-14003
Published online Oct 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i38.13999
Published online Oct 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i38.13999
Table 2 Study variables and the presence of bacterial overgrowth (univariate analysis) n (%)
| Bacterial overgrowth | P value | ||
| YES 18 (16.8) | NO 89 (83.2) | ||
| Time since disease diagnosis (yr) | 9.5 ± 7.1 | 8.4 ± 7.4 | NS |
| Age (yr) | 47 ± 17.8 | 39.5 ± 10.3 | NS |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25 ± 6.2 | 25.2 ± 4.6 | NS |
| Ileal location | 17 (94.4) | 75 (84.3) | NS |
| Pattern | |||
| Inflammatory | 2 (11.1) | 27 (30.3) | NS |
| Stenotic | 10 (55.5) | 48 (53.9) | NS |
| Fistulizing | 6 (33.3) | 14 (15.7) | NS |
| Ileocecal valve resection | 12 (66.6) | 51 (57.3) | NS |
| Treatment | |||
| Immunosuppressant | 12 (66.6) | 50 (56.2) | NS |
| Biological | 2 (11.1) | 19 (21.3) | NS |
| Double (immunosuppressant + biological) | 1 (5.5) | 12 (13.5) | NS |
| Proton pump inhibitors | 4 (22.2) | 15 (16.9) | NS |
| Presence of symptoms | 13 (72.2) | 42 (47.2) | NS |
| Abdominal pain | 6 (33.3) | 36 (40.4) | NS |
| Abdominal distension | 9 (50) | 43 (48.3) | NS |
| Meteorism | 12 (66.6) | 37 (41.6) | < 0.05 |
| Borborygmus | 11 (61.1) | 42 (47.2) | NS |
| Bowel frequency (24 h) | 3.1 ± 1.8 | 2.8 ± 2.1 | NS |
- Citation: Sánchez-Montes C, Ortiz V, Bastida G, Rodríguez E, Yago M, Beltrán B, Aguas M, Iborra M, Garrigues V, Ponce J, Nos P. Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in inactive Crohn’s disease: Influence of thiopurine and biological treatment. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(38): 13999-14003
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i38/13999.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i38.13999