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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 14, 2026; 32(34): 119605
Published online Sep 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.119605
Published online Sep 14, 2026. doi: 10.3748/wjg.119605
Table 1 Characteristics of study participants, n (%)/mean ± SD
| IBS (n = 14) | Healthy controls (n = 12) | |
| Age | 49.0 ± 12.0 | 49.9 ± 8.4 |
| Sex (% females) | 7 (50.0) | 7 (58.3) |
| BMI | 22.4 ± 3.5 | 22.2 ± 2.9 |
| Alcohol use | 2 (14.3) | 1 (8.3) |
| Current smoker | 1 (7.1) | 1 (8.3) |
| HADS depression score | 3.9 ± 2.1 | 3.5 ± 1.9 |
| HADS anxiety score | 4.6 ± 2.6 | 3.3 ± 2.1 |
| Medication use (%) | ||
| PPI | 1 (7.1) | - |
| Probiotics | 1 (7.1) | - |
| SSRI | 0 | - |
| Spasmolytics | 1 (7.1) | - |
| Antibiotics | 0 | - |
| Diet model (% vegetarian) | 8 (57.1) | 5 (41.7) |
| IBS-SSS score | 233.7 ± 131.1 | - |
| Abdominal pain | 54.6 ± 15.5 | |
| Bloating | 54.9 ± 15.8 | |
| Abdominal pain frequency | 55 ± 26 | |
| Bowel dissatisfaction | 60.0 ± 19.3 | |
| Quality of life | 59.2 ± 18.3 | |
| Diarrhea frequency > 4 times/week (%) | 11 (78.6) | - |
- Citation: Guo CL, Zhang SQ, Zheng HN, Chi Y, Wang HH. Cladosporium cladosporioides ameliorates visceral hypersensitivity in irritable bowel syndrome-like mice by inhibiting dectin-1 signaling and mast cell activation. World J Gastroenterol 2026; 32(34): 119605
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v32/i34/119605.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.119605