Table 3.
Laboratory, Hydrogen Breath Test, and Imaging Findings
| Parameter | CIPO patients (n = 74) |
|---|---|
| Laboratory findings | |
| Total protein (g/dL) | 6.8 ± 0.7 |
| Albumin (g/dL) | 3.9 ± 0.6 |
| White blood cell count (× 103) | 5.9 ± 2.0 |
| Hemoglobin (g/dL) | 12.2 ± 2.2 |
| Platelet count (× 104/mm3) | 25.0 ± 9.3 |
| Prothrombin Time-International Normalized Ratio | 1.1 ± 0.1 |
| Activated partial thromboplastin time (second) | 33.5 ± 3.1 |
| Aspartate aminotransferase (U/L) | 33 ± 24 |
| Alanine aminotransferase (U/L) | 34 ± 48 |
| γ-Glutamyl transpeptidase (U/L) | 30 ± 32 |
| Lactate dehydrogenase (IU/L) | 198 ± 80 |
| Amylase (U/L) | 106 ± 47 |
| Creatine kinase (U/L) | 98 ± 123 |
| Na (Eq/L) | 140 ± 3.7 |
| K (mEq/L) | 4.1 ± 0.6 |
| Cl (mEq/L) | 103 ± 5 |
| Ca (mg/dL) | 9.1 ± 0.6 |
| Mg (mg/dL) | 2.1 ± 0.4 |
| Fasting blood sugar (mg/dL) | 103 ± 43 |
| Hemoglobin A1c (%) | 5.4 ± 0.7 |
| C-reactive protein (mg/L) | 0.3 ± 1.0 |
| Endotoxin activity assay | 0.19 ± 0.07 |
| HBT enforcement | 50 |
| Positive | 30 (60) |
| Hydrogenic SIBO | 30 (100) |
| Methanogenic SIBO | 1 (3) |
| CT dilation site | |
| Esophagus | 3 (4) |
| Stomach | 5 (7) |
| Small intestine | 74 (100) |
| Large intestine | 12 (16) |
| Cine MRI | |
| Luminal diameter (mm) | 44 ± 16 |
| Contraction ratio (%) | 19 ± 13 |
| Contraction cycle (s) | 9.3 ± 1.5 |
CIPO, chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction; HBT, hydrogen breath test; SIBO, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.
Data are shown as mean ± SD or n (%).