A novel biomarker panel for irritable bowel syndrome and the application in the general population

• Published in: Scientific reports Vol. 6; no. 1; p. 26420
• Main Authors: Mujagic, Zlatan, Tigchelaar, Ettje F., Zhernakova, Alexandra, Ludwig, Thomas, Ramiro-Garcia, Javier, Baranska, Agnieszka, Swertz, Morris A., Masclee, Ad A. M., Wijmenga, Cisca, van Schooten, Frederik J., Smolinska, Agnieszka, Jonkers, Daisy M. A. E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Nature Publishing Group UK 06.06.2016; Nature Publishing Group
• Subjects: 692/4020/1503/1502/2071; 692/53/2421; 82/16; Biomarkers; Breath tests; Clinical medicine; Endoscopy; Feces; Gastroenterology; Hepatology; Humanities and Social Sciences; Irritable bowel syndrome; Laboratorium voor Microbiologie; Metabolism; Microbiological Laboratory; Microbiologie; Microbiology; Microbiota; multidisciplinary; Nutrition; Pathophysiology; Population; Science; Netherlands

Biological markers that measure gut health and diagnose functional gastro-intestinal (GI) disorders, such as irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), are lacking. The objective was to identify and validate a biomarker panel associated with the pathophysiology of IBS that discriminates IBS from healthy contro...