Clive H Wilder-Smith1, Søren S Olesen2, Andrea Materna3, Asbjørn M Drewes2. 1. Brain-Gut Research Group, Gastroenterology Group Practice, Bern, Switzerland. Electronic address: cws@braingut.com. 2. Mech-Sense, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark. 3. Brain-Gut Research Group, Gastroenterology Group Practice, Bern, Switzerland.
Abstract
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID) are defined by broad phenotypic descriptions and exclusion of recognizable disease. FGIDs cause multi-organ symptoms and abnormal results in a wide range of laboratory tests, indicating broad mechanisms of pathogenesis. Many patients with FGID develop symptoms following ingestion of fermentable sugars; we investigated the associations between symptoms and intestinal gas production following sugar provocation tests to elucidate mechanisms of FGID. METHODS: We performed fructose and lactose breath tests in 2042 patients with a diagnosis of FGID (based on Rome III criteria), referred to a gastroenterology practice from January 2008 through December 2011. Medical and diet histories were collected from all subjects. Breath samples were collected before and each hour after, for 5 hours, subjects ingested fructose (35 g) and lactose (50 g) dissolved in 300 mL water. Hydrogen and methane gas concentrations were measured and GI and non-GI symptoms were registered for 5 hours following sugar ingestion. Symptom and gas time profiles were compared, treelet transforms were used to derive data-related symptom clusters, and the symptom severity of the clusters were analyzed for their association with breath gas characteristics. RESULTS: We identified 11 GI and central nervous system (CNS) symptom profiles and hydrogen and methane breath concentrations that changed significantly with time following sugar ingestion. Treelet transform analysis identified 2 distinct clusters, based on GI and CNS symptoms. The severity scores for the GI and CNS symptoms correlated following ingestion of sugars (all, P < .0001). However, only the GI symptoms associated with hydrogen and methane gas production (all, P < .0001). CONCLUSIONS: In an analysis of breath test results from more than 2000 patients with FGIDs, we identified clusters of GI and CNS symptoms in response to fructose of lactose ingestion. The association between specific symptoms and breath gas concentrations indicate distinct mechanisms of FGID pathogenesis, such as changes in the microbiome or mechanical and chemical sensitization. ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02085889.
BACKGROUND & AIMS:Functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID) are defined by broad phenotypic descriptions and exclusion of recognizable disease. FGIDs cause multi-organ symptoms and abnormal results in a wide range of laboratory tests, indicating broad mechanisms of pathogenesis. Many patients with FGID develop symptoms following ingestion of fermentable sugars; we investigated the associations between symptoms and intestinal gas production following sugar provocation tests to elucidate mechanisms of FGID. METHODS: We performed fructose and lactose breath tests in 2042 patients with a diagnosis of FGID (based on Rome III criteria), referred to a gastroenterology practice from January 2008 through December 2011. Medical and diet histories were collected from all subjects. Breath samples were collected before and each hour after, for 5 hours, subjects ingested fructose (35 g) and lactose (50 g) dissolved in 300 mL water. Hydrogen and methane gas concentrations were measured and GI and non-GI symptoms were registered for 5 hours following sugar ingestion. Symptom and gas time profiles were compared, treelet transforms were used to derive data-related symptom clusters, and the symptom severity of the clusters were analyzed for their association with breath gas characteristics. RESULTS: We identified 11 GI and central nervous system (CNS) symptom profiles and hydrogen and methane breath concentrations that changed significantly with time following sugar ingestion. Treelet transform analysis identified 2 distinct clusters, based on GI and CNS symptoms. The severity scores for the GI and CNS symptoms correlated following ingestion of sugars (all, P < .0001). However, only the GI symptoms associated with hydrogen and methane gas production (all, P < .0001). CONCLUSIONS: In an analysis of breath test results from more than 2000 patients with FGIDs, we identified clusters of GI and CNS symptoms in response to fructose of lactose ingestion. The association between specific symptoms and breath gas concentrations indicate distinct mechanisms of FGID pathogenesis, such as changes in the microbiome or mechanical and chemical sensitization. ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT02085889.
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