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Demographic Features of Study Subjects
| Type of specimen | IBS-D | Control | ||
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| Blood | Biopsy | Blood | Biopsy | |
| No. | 30 | 23 | 29 | 25 |
| Age (mean ± SD) | 35.00 ± 10.12 | 33.13 ± 6.52 | 34.34 ± 9.55 | 34.04 ± 9.83 |
| Sex (M/F) | 23/7 | 17/6 | 25/4 | 22/3 |
IBS-D, diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome; M, male; F, female.
