27 June 2020>: Clinical Research
Changes in the Intestinal Microbiota in Patients with Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease on a Low-Protein Diet and the Effects of Human to Rat Fecal Microbiota Transplantation
Shuning Jiang 1ABE , Bing Wang 2BCF , Tingting Sha 1DE , Xia Li 2ACG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.921557
Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e921557
Table 1 Comparison of general data of three groups of patients with different diets.
Index | RS2 (n=11) | RS3 (n=13) | RS4 (n=12) | P value |
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Sex (Male/Female) | 5/6 | 7/6 | 6/6 | |
Age (years) | 54.0±10.3 | 58.4±8. 3 | 55.7±12.8 | >0.05 |
BMI | 25.4±4.5 | 20.5±2.5 | 22.5±3.0 | RS2 3 =0.006 |
Cr (μmol/l) | 632±157 | 618±167 | 703±199 | >0.05 |
ALB (g/l) | 35.6±3.7 | 33.6±2.5 | 38.4±3.8 | RS3 4 =0.013 |
TC (mmol/l) | 4.63±1.12 | 3.36±0.86 | 4.40±0.94 | RS2 3 =0.006 |
RS3 4 =0.008 | ||||
CRP (mg/l) | 8.21±3.16 | 12.51±5.06 | 7.14±3.00 | RS2 3 =0.019 |
RS3 4 =0.004 | ||||
Incidence of malnutrition | 18.2% | 76.9% | 33.3% | |
Cr – serum creatinine; ALB – plasma albumin; TC – cholesterol. |