Basic Study
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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Dec 15, 2021; 13(12): 2088-2100
Published online Dec 15, 2021. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v13.i12.2088
Table 3 Microbiome comparison
Benign group (n = 22)Malignant group (n = 12)P value
Bacteroides, %, median (range)4.3 (0-26.1)5.6 (0-46.4)0.55
Bifidobacterium, %, median (range)0 (0-0.5)0.3 (0-4.5)< 0.05
Clostridium cluster IV, %, median (range)2.9 (0-10.8)3.4 (0-8.8)0.80
Clostridium cluster IX, %, median (range)4.7 (0.6-19.5)4.9 (0-17.8)0.68
Clostridium cluster XI, %, median (range)0 (0-0)0 (0-0)
Clostridium cluster XVIII, %, median (range)1.3 (0-3.9)3.6 (0.8-14.9)0.006
Clostridium subcluster XIVa, %, median (range)5.1 (0-23.1)6.4 (2.9-13.7)0.38
Lactobacillales, %, mean ± SD63.0 ± 19.762.6 ± 18.30.95
Prevotella, %, median (range)2.2 (0-25.9)0.1 (0-10.9)0.04
Others, %, median (range)4.9 (2.5-20.4)4.1 (1.5-6.3)0.14