Demographic and clinical characteristics of the human cohort
| HV | IBS | |
| N | 18 | 43 |
| Female, n (%) | 15 (75) | 32 (78) |
| Age, mean±SD | 31.9±12.1 | 29.6±8.6 |
| Mild IBS, n (%) 75<IBS-SSS<149 | 7 (16) | |
| IBS–moderate, n (%) 150<IBS-SSS<299 | 18 (42) | |
| IBS–severe, n (%) IBS-SSS>300 | 18 (42) |
.HV, healthy volunteer; IBS-SSS, IBS Severity Scoring System.