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Table 4 Stool pH and secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA) stool concentrations according to group assignment in the study course: No statistically significant change between different time points within and between groups.

From: Mediterranean diet or extended fasting's influence on changing the intestinal microflora, immunoglobulin A secretion and clinical outcome in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and fibromyalgia: an observational study

 

Baseline (n = 51)

Discharge (n = 47)

3 Months-FU (n = 43)

 

Mean ± SD

Median (IQR)

Mean ± SD

Median (IQR)

Mean ± SD

Median (IQR)

PH

      

   Fasting, RA

7.2 ± 0.8

7.5 (7.0–8.0)

7.5 ± 0.5

7.5 (7.0–7.5)

6.8 ± 0.5

7.0 (6.5–7.0)

   Fasting, FM

7.2 ± 0.9

7.0 (7.0–8.0)

7.2 ± 0.8

7.5 (6.5–8.0)

6.8 ± 0.9

6.5 (6.5–7.5)

   MD, RA

7.4 ± 0.8

7.0 (6.5–8.0)

7.5 ± 0.5

7.5 (7.0–8.0)

6.9 ± 0.7

7.0 (6.5–7.5)

   MD, FM

7.4 ± 0.7

7.5 (6.5–8.0)

7.3 ± 0.8

7.5 (6.5–8.0)

7.2 ± 0.7

7.5 (6.5–7.5)

IgA

      

   Fasting, RA

1.3 ± 1.2

1.2 (0.4–1.4)

1.0 ± 0.7

0.9 (0.6–1.1)

1.8 ± 2.8

0.5 (0.4–1.4)

   Fasting, FM

1.1 ± 1.0

0.7 (0.4–1.5)

1.1 ± 0.1

0.7 (0.4–1.7)

1.1 ± 0.9

1.0 (0.3–1.8)

   MD, RA

1.3 ± 1.7

0.6 (0.2–2.1)

0.6 ± 0.7

0.4 (0.3–0.6)

0.8 ± 0.5

0.6 (0.5–1.0)

   MD, FM

1.0 ± 1.2

0.5 (0.4–0.8)

0.7 ± 0.9

0.5 (0.3–0.6)

0.8 ± 1.1

0.4 (0.3–0.7)

  1. FU, follow-up; IQR, interquartile range; MD, Mediterranean diet; RA, rheumatoid arthritis; FM, fibromyalgia.