Review Article

Lower Level of Bacteroides in the Gut Microbiota Is Associated with Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Meta-Analysis

Table 4

Summary of outcomes of included studies with dichotomous data.

Groups comparedOR95% CI value

CD versus control group1.3(0.45, 3.77)0.630% ()
UC versus control group0.86(0.33, 2.24)0.750% ()
CD versus UC
1.8(0.83, 3.93)0.140% ()
CD versus IC
0.46(0.08, 2.69)0.390% ()
UC versus IC
0.25(0.05, 1.28)0.132% ()

CD = Crohn’s disease, UC = ulcerative colitis, and IC = indeterminate colitis.