Fig. 3: Correlations between AP-associated gut species and clinical variables.

The heatmap shows the Spearman correlation coefficients between gut species and clinical variables of the AP patients. The significance level in the correlation test is denoted as: *q < 0.05; **q < 0.01; ***q < 0.001. ALT alanine transaminase, ALP alkaline phosphatase, AST aspartate aminotransferase, CHOL total cholesterol, DB direct bilirubin, γ-GT γ-glutamyl transpeptidase, Glu fasting glucose, TB total bilirubin, TG triglycerides, WBC white blood cell.