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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2017; 23(48): 8591-8596
Published online Dec 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i48.8591
Table 1 Association between acute pancreatitis of different severity grades and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
Disease classificationTotal (n)SIBO positiveSIBO negativeχ2P value
Mild9588710.4940.005
Moderate to severe862264
Severe27720
Table 2 Comparison of small intestinal bacterial hydrogen production in patients with acute pancreatitis in the early and late stages
TimeHydrogen production (ppm)TP value
Early stage (within 72 h)51.72 ± 1.634.7340.000
Late stage (within 7 d)32.7 ± 0.69
Table 3 Correlation between small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and complications of acute pancreatitis
ComplicationSIBO positive group(n = 37)SIBO negative group(n = 171)χ2P value
Organ failure
Yes19449.4560.002
No18127
SIRS
Yes221130.5860.444
No1558
Infection
Yes9420.0010.976
No28129
Local complications
Yes12731.3240.250
No2598