Alterations of the Gut Microbiome in Chinese Zhuang Ethnic Patients with Sepsis

Table 1

Demographic and clinical characteristics of the two groups.

Characteristic	SEP ()	Ctrl ()	value
Age (years)			0.09
Male/female	7/4	12/8	1
CRP (mg/L)			<0.01
IL-6 (pg/mL)			<0.05
HBP (ng/mL)			<0.01

SEP: Sepsis; Ctrl: Healthy controls; CRP: C-reactive protein; IL-6: Interleukin-6; HBP: Heparin-binding protein.