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World J Clin Cases. Jul 6, 2022; 10(19): 6385-6398
Published online Jul 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i19.6385
Published online Jul 6, 2022. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v10.i19.6385
Table 1 Characteristics of healthy controls and patients with functional constipation
| Healthy controls | FC patients | P value | |
| n | 24 | 40 | NA |
| Age (yr) | 40.04 ± 11.57 | 42.18 ± 12.70 | 0.504 |
| Sex (male: female) | 7:17 | 1:4 | 0.402 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 22.62 ± 3.28 | 21.83 ± 2.68 | 0.295 |
| Duration of disease (yr) | NA | 19.53 (10, 29) | NA |
- Citation: Wang JK, Wei W, Zhao DY, Wang HF, Zhang YL, Lei JP, Yao SK. Intestinal mucosal barrier in functional constipation: Dose it change? World J Clin Cases 2022; 10(19): 6385-6398
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v10/i19/6385.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v10.i19.6385