Table 2.

Statistical correlation between abnormal intestinal permeability and circulating levels of LPS, endometrial Nalp-3 inflammasome expression, anxiety and depression state in women with RPL

	Intestinal permeability		P value
	Normal	Abnormal
LPS serum levels [n = 70]
Normal	4 (5.7%)	10 (14.3%)	0.8
Abnormal	5 (7.1%)	51 (72.9%)
Abnormal endometrial Nalp-3 expression [n = 35]
Normal	3 (8.6%)	2 (5.7%)	< 0.01
Abnormal	4 (11.4%)	26 (74.3%)
Anxiety state (STAI-Y1) [n = 70]
Absent	1 (1.4%)	6 (8.6%)	0.9
Present	1 (1.4%)	62 (88.6%)
Anxiety trait (STAI-Y2) [n = 70]
Absent	1 (1.4%)	12 (17.2%)	0.3
Present	1 (1.4%)	56 (80.0%)
Depression state (Zung scale) [n = 70]
Absent	1 (1.4%)	22 (31.4%)	0.6
Present	1 (1.4%)	46 (65.8%)

Results are expressed as percentage (%) of total. LPS lipopolysaccharide. P < 0.05. n number