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Table 2 Effects of butyrate on daily stool pattern in patients with congenital chloride diarrhea

From: Genotype-dependency of butyrate efficacy in children with congenital chloride diarrhea

Patient

Bowel movements

Stool volume (ml)

Stool consistency (score)

 

Basal

On Butyrate

p

Basal

On Butyrate

p

Basal

On Butyrate

p

1

4 (3)

2 (1)

0.003

2100 (500)

1600 (450)

0.047

3 (2)

2 (1)

0.379

(3–6)

(2–3)

(1800–2300)

(1400–1850)

(1–3)

(2–2)

2

4 (2)

3 (1)

0.147

1400 (450)

1200 (300)

0.046

3 (0)

2 (1)

0.023

(3–5)

(3–4)

(1200–1650)

(1000–1300)

(3–3)

(2–3)

3

3 (2)

2 (0)

0.021

1500 (200)

900 (400)

0.015

3 (0)

2 (1)

0.107

(2–4)

(2–2)

(1400–1600)

(800–1200)

(3–3)

(2–3)

4

6 (2)

6 (1)

0.892

2000 (400)

1500 (200)

0.053

3 (0)

2 (1)

0.037

(5–7)

(6–7)

(1800–2200)

(1500–1700)

(3–3)

(2–3)

5

2 (2–3)

2 (1)

0.263

1200 (200)

1100 (300)

0.261

2 (1)

3 (1)

0.606

(2–3)

(1–2)

(1100–1300)

(900–1200)

(2–3)

(2–3)

6

2 (2)

1 (0)

0.238

900 (200)

800 (400)

0.435

2 (1)

2 (1)

0.872

(0–2)

(1–1)

(800–1000)

(700–1100)

(1–2)

(1–2)

7

3 (1)

4 (1)

0.299

1000 (200)

900 (200)

0.289

2 (1)

2 (0)

0.254

(3–4)

(3–4)

(900–1100)

(800–1000)

(1–2)

(2–2)

  1. Note. Data are expressed as median (interquartile range). Stool consistency score: normal = 0, loose = 1; semi-liquid = 2; liquid = 3.