Research Article
Prevalence of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth among Chronic Pancreatitis Patients: A Case-Control Study
Table 2
Clinical manifestations in patients with chronic pancreatitis (CP) and positive (+) and negative (−) lactulose breath test (LBT).
| Clinical manifestation | CP () | LBT+ () | LBT− () | (LBT+ vs LBT−) |
| Abdominal cramping | 67.7 (25.8) | 83.3 (41.7) | 57.9 (15.8) | 0.24 | Dyspepsia | 61.3 (16.1) | 75.0 (25.0) | 52.6 (10.5) | 0.27 | GERD, % | 48.4 | 58.3 | 42.1 | 0.47 | Bloating | 48.4 (12.9) | 50.0 (25.0) | 47.4 (5.3) | 0.99 | Constipation | 44.8 (13.8) | 45.5 (9.1) | 44.4 (16.7) | 0.21 | Epigastric pain | 41.9 (22.6) | 50.0 (33.3) | 36.8 (15.8) | 0.71 | Chest pain, % | 38.7 | 50.0 | 31.6 | 0.45 | Early satiety, % | 38.7 | 41.7 | 36.8 | 0.99 | Steatorrhea, % | 35.5 | 41.7 | 31.6 | 0.71 | Anorexia, % | 35.5 | 41.7 | 31.6 | 0.71 | Diarrhea, % | 9.7 | 16.7 | 21.1 | 0.99 |
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Data is presented as % (% severe symptoms) unless otherwise indicated. GERD: gastroesophageal reflux disease; vs: versus.
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