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Table 2.

Comparisons of changes in the gastrointestinal symptom scores of patients in each group (mean ± SD)

Symptom	Normal	IBS-D	UC in remission
Abdominal pain or discomfort	0.25 ± 0.05	1.84 ± 0.67^a	2.84 ± 0.81^b
Stool frequency	0.55 ± 0.05	1.46 ± 0.58^a	2.34 ± 0.76^b
Stool	0.75 ± 0.05	1.44 ± 0.67^a	1.89 ± 0.87^b
Mucus	0.10 ± 0.03	1.04 ± 0.84^b	1.58 ± 0.67^b
Defecation	0.55 ± 0.05	1.06 ± 0.74	1.86 ± 0.86^b
Total score	1.75 ± 0.23	6.83 ± 1.86^a	9.51 ± 1.91^b

P < 0.05,

P < 0.01 vs normal. UC: Ulcerative colitis; IBS-D: Diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome.