Gum Arabic Reduces C-Reactive Protein in Chronic Kidney Disease Patients without Affecting Urea or Indoxyl Sulfate Levels

Table 4

The severity of gastrointestinal symptoms at baseline and at follow-up among studied chronic kidney disease patients ().

Symptom	Baseline (%)			Follow-up (%)			value
	None	Mild	Severe	None	Mild	Severe
Abdominal pain	70	30	0	73.3	23.3	3.3	1
Abdominal distention	60	40	0	73.3	23.3	3.3	0.2
Flatulence	60	36.7	3.3	53.3	26.7	20	0.1
Nausea	93.3	6.7	0	93.3	6.7	0	1
Diarrhea	90	10	0	93.3	6.7	0	0.7
Constipation	63.3	26.7	10	73.3	23.3	3.3	0.3