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. 2016 Jul;8(3):179–188. doi: 10.15171/mejdd.2016.30

Table 3 . Prevalence of the most frequent tolerable side effects occurred in patients of each groups and comparison of them .

Variables Placebo group Probiotic group p-value
Diarrhea 10th day 18.2 % 8.3 % NS
17th day 10 % 8.3 % NS
24th day 0 5.6 % NS
Epigastric pain 10th day 59.1 % 47.2 % NS
17th day 40 % 36.1 % NS
24th day 50 % 39.4 % NS
Flatulence 10th day 50 % 50 % NS
17th day 45 % 45.7 % NS
24th day 30% 55.9 % NS
Taste abnormality 10th day 81.8 % 77.8 % NS
17th day 75 % 61.1 % NS
24th day 45 % 38.2 % NS
Constipation 10th day 40.9 % 33.3 % NS
17th day 20 % 36.1 % NS
24th day 15 % 33.3% NS
Nausea 10th day 26.1 % 28.6 % NS
17th day 33.3 % 36.1 % NS
24thday 20 % 17.6 % NS
Vomiting 10th day 4.3 % 5.6 % NS
17th day 4.8 % 0 NS
24th day 0 6.1 % NS
Anorexia 10th day 40.9 % 13.9 % P< 0.05
17th day 30 % 8.3 % P< 0.05
24th day 15 % 15.2 % NS

NS= Not Significant