Investigation of faecal volatile organic metabolites as novel diagnostic biomarkers in inflammatory bowel disease

Ahmed, I.; Greenwood, Rosemary; de Lacy Costello, Ben; Ratcliffe, Norman; Probert, C

doi:10.1111/apt.13522

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Investigation of faecal volatile organic metabolites as novel diagnostic biomarkers in inflammatory bowel disease

Published in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics • Jan 25, 2016

Authors:

I. Ahmed

Rosemary Greenwood

Ben de Lacy Costello

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The aetiology of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) remains poorly understood. Recent evidence suggests an important role of gut microbial dysbiosis in IBD, and this may be associated with changes in faecal volatile organic metabolites (VOMs). AIM: To describe the changes in the faecal VOM...

Subject

Inflammatory bowel disease

Gastroenterology

Ulcerative colitis

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