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Table 5 Occurrence of symptoms and symptoms during the test in patients with and without SIBO (multiple responses possible)

From: Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth mimicking acute flare as a pitfall in patients with Crohn's Disease

 

All patients

(n = 150)

SIBO

(n = 38)

No SIBO

(n = 112)

   

n

%

n

%

p

Symptoms during the test

  

19

50,0

21

18,8

0,0002

 

n

%/95% CI

 

%/95% CI

 

%/95% CI

Bloating

29

19.3%

13.8 – 26.4

17

44.7%

30.2 – 60.3

12

10.7%

6.2 – 17.8

Diarrhea

10

6.7%

3.7 – 11.8

6

15.8%

7.4 – 30.4

4

3.6%

1.4 – 8.8

Abdominal pains

9

6.0%

3.2 – 11.0

2

5.3%

1.5 – 17.3

7

6.3%

3.1 – 12.3

Nausea

2

1.3%

0.4 – 4.7

0

0.00%

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2

1.8%

0.5 – 6.3

Other

4

2.6%

1.0 – 6.7

2

5.3%

1.5 – 17.3

2

1.8%

0.5 – 6.3