Methods for diagnosing irritable bowel syndrome

The present invention discloses a method for diagnosing Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in a test sample by determining the level of several bacterial taxa in the test sample, comparing this level with the levels of those bacterial taxa in a control sample, and relating the level to a diagnosis of IBS. Additionally, the present invention provides a method for treatment of IBS based on said diagnosis. Also, the invention provides a method for subtyping IBS in a test sample.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Tuk, L., de Vos, W.M.
Format: Patent biblioteca
Language:English
Subjects:Life Science,
Online Access:https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/methods-for-diagnosing-irritable-bowel-syndrome
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