Table 3.
Stool’s Microbiota Alterations in Study Group
| Variables | Dysbiotic Patients with PVT |
|---|---|
| Overall DB score | 2.31±0.52 |
| F/B | 2.77±0.68 |
| Decreased F/B | 64% |
| Enterotype 1 | 45% |
| Enterotype 2 | 43% |
| Enterotype 3 | 12% |
| Biodiversity Shannon-Wiener H index | 2.68±0.51 |
| Decreased Shannon-Wiener H index | 76% |
| Increased LPS (+) bacteria | 63% |
| Decreased mucin degrading bacteria | 42% |
| Decreased mucosa protective bacteria | 38% |
| Increased neuroactive bacteria | 44% |
Abbreviations: PVT, portal vein thrombosis; F/B, Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes; DB, dysbiosis; LPS, lipopolysaccharides.