Table 3.
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Total, n = 85
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Group 1, n = 43
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Group 2, n = 42
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P
value
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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.