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Observational studyClinical and translational gastroenterology2020

Extragastrointestinal Symptoms and Sensory Responses During Breath Tests Distinguish Patients With Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders.

Clive H Wilder-Smith, Asbjørn M Drewes, Andrea Materna, Søren S Olesen

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Observational study in Clinical and translational gastroenterology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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  3. [Lactose Malabsorption and Intolerance].Acta gastroenterologica Latinoamericana
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Clive H Wilder-SmithBrain-Gut Research Group, Gastroenterology Group Practice, Bern, Switzerland.
Asbjørn M DrewesMech-Sense, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.
Andrea MaternaBrain-Gut Research Group, Gastroenterology Group Practice, Bern, Switzerland.
Søren S OlesenMech-Sense, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionPatients with functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) are classified based on their gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms, without considering their frequent extra-GI symptoms. This study defined subgroups of patients using both GI and extra-GI symptoms and examined underlying mechanisms with fructose and lactose breath tests.

methodsLatent class analysis defined distinct clusters of patients with FGID based on their long-term GI and extra-GI symptoms. Sensory and breath gas responses after fructose and lactose ingestion were compared across symptom clusters to investigate differences in sensory function and fermentation by intestinal microbiota.

resultsSix symptom clusters were identified in 2,083 patients with FGID. Clusters were characterized mainly by GI fermentation-type (cluster 1), allergy-like (cluster 2), intense pain-accentuated GI symptoms (cluster 3), central nervous system (cluster 4), musculoskeletal (cluster 5), and generalized extra-GI (cluster 6) symptoms. In the 68% of patients with complete breath tests, the areas under the curve of GI and central nervous system symptoms after fructose and lactose ingestion differed across the clusters (P < 0.001). The clusters with extensive long-term extra-GI symptoms had greater symptoms after the sugars and were predominantly women, with family or childhood allergy histories. Importantly, the areas under the curves of hydrogen and methane breath concentrations were similar (P > 0.05) across all symptom clusters. Rome III criteria did not distinguish between the symptom clusters. DISCUSSION: Patients with FGID fall into clusters defined extensively by extra-GI symptoms. Greater extra-GI symptoms are associated with evidence of generalized sensory hypersensitivity to sugar ingestion, unrelated to intestinal gas production. Possible underlying mechanisms include metabolites originating from the intestinal microbiota and somatization.

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AdultBreath TestsDiagnosis, DifferentialFemaleFermentationFructoseFructose IntoleranceGastrointestinal MicrobiomeHumansLactoseLactose IntoleranceMaleMiddle AgedSomatoform DisordersYoung AdultFructoseLactose

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PMCPMC7431249

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