Table 5.
Positive rates of pure hydrogen, pure methane and hydromethane in the G0 and G21 groups.
| G0 | G21 | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrogen-methane breath test | |||
| SIBO+ (%) | 112 | 52 (46.4) | – |
| hydrogen+ (%) | 57 (50.9) | 43 (38.4) | 0.060 |
| methane+ (%) | 43 (38.4) | 4 (3.6) | <0.001 |
| hydrogen+methane+ (%) | 12 (10.7) | 5 (4.5) | 0.077 |
| gastrointestinal symptoms | |||
| diarrhea (n/%) | 17 (15.2) | 14 (12.5) | 0.562 |
| abdominal distension (n/%) | 27 (24.1) | 23 (20.5) | 0.521 |
| constipation (n/%) | 49 (43.8) | 30 (26.8) | 0.008 |
| No obvious symptoms (n/%) | 19 (17.0) | 45 (40.2) | <0.001 |
P0-21 P values of patients before treatment (G0) and 21 days after treatment (G21).
p<0.05 indicates statistical significance.