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Low serum levels of short-chain fatty acids after lactulose ingestion may indicate impaired colonic fermentation in patients with irritable bowel syndrome.

Undseth, Ragnhild ; Jakobsdottir, Greta LU ; Nyman, Margareta LU ; Berstad, Arnold and Valeur, Jørgen (2015) In Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology 8. p.303-308
Abstract
Ingestion of low-digestible carbohydrates triggers symptoms in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). These carbohydrates become substrates for microbial fermentation in the colon, yielding short-chain fatty acids (SCFAs) that are readily absorbed. Aiming to compare colonic fermentation in patients with IBS and healthy controls, we analyzed the concentrations of SCFA in serum at fasting and 90 minutes following ingestion of an unabsorbable, but fermentable carbohydrate, lactulose.
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Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology
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8
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303 - 308
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1178-7023
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10.2147/CEG.S94084
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English
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  series       = {{Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology}},
  title        = {{Low serum levels of short-chain fatty acids after lactulose ingestion may indicate impaired colonic fermentation in patients with irritable bowel syndrome.}},
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