Table 5 Correlation between human Zonulin (ng/ml) and gastro intestinal severity scale and its subdomains among studied cases.

Gastro intestinal severity scale

0.907

< 0.001*

Pain

0.768

< 0.001*

Distention

0.644

< 0.001*

Sucking sensation

0.487

< 0.001*

Rumbling abdomen

0.571

< 0.001*

Score of the general subscale

0.834

< 0.001*

Nausea, vomiting

0.641

< 0.001*

Heart burn

0.717

< 0.001*

Acid regurgitation

0.729

< 0.001*

Eructation

0.208

0.136

Score of upper GIT subscale

0.780

< 0.001*

Increased flatus

0.098

0.484

Decreased passage of stool

0.313

0.024*

Increased passage of stool

0.273

0.048*

Loose stool

0.318

0.02*

Hard stool

0.412

0.002*

Urgency of defecation

0.297

0.03*

Sensation of incomplete defecation

0.366

0.007*

Score of lower GIT subscale

0.648

< 0.001*