Washed microbiota transplantation reduces serum uric acid levels in patients with hyperuricaemia

Table 3 Changes in short-term (within 3 mo) and mid-term (within 3-6 mo) serum uric acid levels before and after washed microbiota transplantation treatment

Group	SUA levels (μM)		P value	SUA levels (μM)		P value	SUA levels (μM)		P value
	Before treatment	Short-term effect after treatment		Before treatment	Mid-term effect after treatment		Short-term effect after treatment	Mid-term effect after treatment
HUA group (n = 44)	546.81 ± 109.64 (n = 32)	481.00 ± 99.85 (n = 32)	0.001	504.0 ± 100.3 (n = 9)	483.00 ± 101.21 (n = 9)	0.596	528.12 ± 111.89 (n = 8)	485.88 ± 107.80 (n = 8)	0.276
NUA group (n = 100)	322.8 ± 52.0 (n = 74)	326.62 ± 63.30 (n = 74)	0.500	308.30 ± 70.28 (n = 20)	325.50 ± 101.03 (n = 20)	0.350	309.10 ± 68.32 (n = 20)	325.50 ± 101.03 (n = 20)	0.301

SUA: Serum uric acid; HUA: Hyperuricaemia; NUA: Normal uric acid.