Research Article

Altered Profile of Fecal Microbiota in Newly Diagnosed Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Egyptian Patients

Table 4

Correlation between disease severity and target fecal microbiota in SLE patients.

Fecal microbiota (SLE)Disease activity (SLEDAI-2K scores)
r value

F/B ratio−0.4510.04 S
Lactobacillus−0.1550.51 NS

r: Spearman and Pearson’s correlation coefficients.