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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients and donors

From: Fecal microbiota transplantation in the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome: a single-center prospective study in Japan

Patients

(N = 17)

Age (years), median (range)

54 (20–62)

Sex ratio M/F (n)

11/6

Body mass index (kg/m2), median (range)

21.8 (15–32)

Disease duration (years), median (range)

6.9 (1–40)

IBS-SI (range)

407 (210–500)

IBS-type (n, %)

 

 IBS-D

12 (70.6%)

 IBS-C

5 (29.4%)

Donors

(N = 4)

Age (years), median (range)

31 (22–38)

Sex ratio M/F (n)

2/2

  1. IBS Irritable bowel syndrome, IBS-D diarrhea-predominant IBS, IBS-C constipation-predominant IBS, M male, F female
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