TABLE 3.

Fisher’s least significant difference (LSD) test on α-diversity indexes.

Stool			Biopsy
Stool	Mean	p value	Biopsy	Mean	p value
Shannon index
CTRL	5.14	0.000	CTRL	4.25	0.000
IBD	4.06		IBD	3.45
CTRL	5.14	0.284	CTRL	4.25	0.649
IBS	4.92		IBS	4.16
IBD	4.06	0.000	IBD	3.45	0.017
IBS	4.92		IBS	4.16
			IBD I*	3.05	0.878
			IBD NI*	3.16
Chao1 index
CTRL	365.05	0.012	CTRL	156.29	0.001
IBD	244.56		IBD	98.67
CTRL	365.05	0.108	CTRL	156.29	0.367
IBS	292.24		IBS	140.17
IBD	244.56	0.012	IBD	98.67	0.017
IBS	292.24		IBS	140.17
			IBD I*	103.98	0.221
			IBD NI*	67.83

^*I, inflamed; NI, not Inflamed. p values < 0.05 are reported in bold.