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. 2021 Sep 6;9(25):7417–7432. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i25.7417

Table 3.

Irritable bowel syndrome sub-type breakdown by groups


Total, n = 85
Group 1, n = 43
Group 2, n = 42
P value
IBS subtype, n (%)
Constipation 43 (50.6) 23 (53.5) 20 (47.6) 0.415
Diarrhea 23 (27.1) 9 (20.9) 14 (33.3)
Mixed 19 (22.4) 11 (25.6) 8 (19.0)

Group 1: Low fermentable oligo, di- and monosaccharides and polyol diet + probiotic; Group 2: Low fermentable oligo, di- and monosaccharides and polyol diet + placebo. IBS: Irritable bowel syndrome.