Table 4.
Gram-negative bacteria and metabolic endotoxemia a
Gram-negative bacteria | <1 EU/ml (n = 21) | 1–1.3 EU/ml (n = 21) | >1.3 EU/ml (n = 22) | p value |
---|---|---|---|---|
E. coli | 9.43 (8.82–9.97) | 8.63 (8.09–9.07) | 9.28 (8.63–9.44) | 0.036* |
Prevotella | 7.05 (6.4–7.39) | 7.12 (6.4–7.39) | 7.37 (6.4–7.39) | 0.789 |
B. fragilis | 8.95 (8.47–9.01) | 8.57 (7.52–9.16) | 9.02 (8.57–9.96) | 0.526 |
Median (25th and 75 th percentile) log10 cell/goffecal.
Kruskal-Wallis test (p < 0.050).