Table 6 Copy number of gut microbiota among PD with constipation versus patients without constipation
From: Gut microbiota in Parkinson’s disease patients: hospital-based study
Patients with constipation (n = 22) | Patients without constipation (n = 24) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Clostridium cluster IV | 12.03 ± 3.59 | 10.99 ± 3.87 | 0.559 |
Firmicutes | 7.50 ± 2.36 | 7.70 ± 2.38 | 0.639 |
Akkermansia | 9.06 ± 1.37 | 6.79 ± 1.66 | < 0.001 |
Bifidobacterium | 10.85 ± 1.27 | 10.78 ± 1.50 | 0.924 |
Lactic acid bacteria | 12.46 ± 2.14 | 12.42 ± 2.21 | 0.911 |