Table 5.
Correlation of SeHCAT and faecal BA percentages.
| Correlation (Rs) | p value | |
|---|---|---|
| Total BA | − 0.53 | 0.01 |
| Percentages | ||
| Cholate | − 0.40 | 0.05 |
| Chenodeoxycholate | − 0.41 | 0.04 |
| Total primary BA | − 0.37 | 0.06 |
| Deoxycholate | 0.40 | 0.05 |
| Lithocholate | 0.59 | 0.004 |
| Ursodeoxycholate | − 0.20 | 0.19 |
| Total secondary | 0.46 | 0.02 |
| Ratio primary/secondary | − 0.40 | 0.05 |
Nonparametric correlations with Spearman rank coefficients (Rs). Other relationships to SeHCAT, including the percentage free, glyco-, tauro-, sulfo-conjugates, glyco/tauro ratio, CA/CDCA ratio were not significant.