Is abnormal 25 g fructose breath test a predictor of symptomatic response to a low fructose diet in irritable bowel syndrome?

Background: Fructose malabsorption may trigger gastrointestinal symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome patients and a low fructose diet seems to improve digestive symptoms.

Aim: The aim of our study was to determine whether fructose malabsorption detected by a 25g fructose breath test could be a predictor of the efficacy of a low fructose diet.

Methods: 88 patients (73 women, median age, 45.

Effect of two dosages of sodium chloride intake on the blood pressure response to caffeinated coffee in humans .

High sodium intake increases cardiovascular risk by increasing blood pressure. The intake of coffee elevates blood pressure acutely. Preclinical evidence shows that this action of caffeine is enhanced by high salt intake.

Are characteristics of abdominal pain helpful to identify patients with visceral hypersensitivity in irritable bowel syndrome? Results of a prospective study.

Background: Some consider that patients with visceral hypersensitivity may represent a separate entity within the IBS population not only from a pathophysiological but also from a clinical perspective. The aim of this prospective exploratory study was to assess whether characteristics of abdominal pain in IBS patients could be suggestive of hypersensitivity.

Methods: This prospective study included consecutive IBS patients selected by Rome III criteria.