Table 2.

Responders to GFD after 2, 6 and 12 months in relation to gender, IBS types (IBS mixed subtype, IBS-M; IBS with diarrhea IBS-D; IBS with constipation IBS-C) and HLA-DQ2/8 expression

	Responders to GFD after
	2 months		6 months		12 months
	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes
N (%)	56 (43)	74 (57)	25 (30)	59 (70)	21 (24)	67 (76)
Gender*
Female, n (%)	40 (40)	60 (60)	18 (28)	47 (72)	19 (27)	52 (73)
Male, n (%)	16 (53)	14 (47)	7 (37%)	12 (63)	2 (12)	15 (88)
IBS type*
IBS-M, n (%)	33 (49)	34 (51)	18 (38)	29 (62)	15 (33)	31 (67)
IBS-D, n (%)	16 (32)	34 (68)	6 (19)	26 (81)	5 (15)	29 (85)
IBS-C, n (%)	7 (54)	6 (46)	1 (20)	4 (80)	1 (13)	7 (87)
HLA-DQ2 or -DQ8 expression*
DQ2/DQ8 negative, n (%)	36 (54)	31 (46)	16 (35)	30 (65)	14 (32)	30 (68)
DQ2/DQ8 positive, n (%)	20 (37)	34 (63)	9 (27)	24 (73)	7 (19)	30 (81)

*No significant differences in the proportion of responders.

GFD, gluten-free diet; IBS, irritable bowel syndrome.