Table II.
Immunohistochemical analysis of intestinal claudin-1 protein (mean ± standard deviation).
| Site | Group | Number | Claudin-1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small intestine | Control | 20 | 38.726±2.880 |
| Diarrhea-predominant group | 23 | 31.376±1.971a,b | |
| Constipation-predominant group | 20 | 45.084±2.230a | |
| Colon | Control | 20 | 37.459±3.343 |
| Diarrhea-predominant group | 23 | 22.580±0.945a,b | |
| Constipation-predominant group | 20 | 53.472±1.767a |
P<0.05 vs. control;
P<0.05 vs. constipation-predominant group.