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Symptom Provocation in Irritable Bowel Syndrome Effects of Differing Doses of Fructose-Sorbitol

Symons, P., Jones, M. P., Kellow, J. E.·1992·Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Abstract

The role of fructose and sorbitol, when ingested together, in the aetiology of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is controversial. The aims of this study in IBS patients, therefore, were to compare differences in symptom provocation with various doses of fructose-sorbitol and to relate differences in the extent of colonic hydrogen production after each dose to such symptom provocation. Two different mixtures of fructose and sorbitol--20 g fructose plus 3.5 g sorbitol ('lower' dose) and 25 g fructose plus 5 g sorbitol ('higher' dose)--were administered to 15 patients with IBS and to 24 healthy controls. Breath hydrogen concentrations were determined at 10-min intervals for 3 h after ingestion of each mixture, and the presence and severity of a range of gastrointestinal symptoms were recorded on a standard form before, during, and after the study. Total symptom score in IBS patients, but not controls, was greater (p < 0.05) after the higher than after the lower dose of fructose-sorbitol mixture, and, for the higher dose, symptoms were significantly greater in IBS patients than in controls (p < 0.05). Moreover, the increase in total symptom score between the higher and lower dose mixtures was of a greater magnitude (p = 0.01) in IBS patients than in controls. No significant correlation was observed between the increase in symptom score and the increase in peak hydrogen concentration or the increase in integrated hydrogen response between lower and higher dose mixtures, although these latter increases were at times substantial.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)

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  • Fructose and sorbitol mixtures produce a modest increase in stool weight but often increase flatulence and bloating in both healthy volunteers and IBS patients.

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Authors
Symons, P., Jones, M. P., & Kellow, J. E.
Affiliations
Royal North Shore Hospital (AU)
Venue
Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology
Published
1992-01
Volume
27
Issue
11
Pages
940-944
ISSN
  • 0036-5521 (ISSN-L)
  • 1502-7708
OpenAlex
W2012532703
Cited by
83
References
24
Citations by year
2024: 1 · 2023: 1 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 6 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 3 · 2012: 4
FWCI
0.99
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Gastroenterology › Gastrointestinal motility and disorders
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Gut microbiota and health
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
Keywords
irritable bowel syndrome, fructose, sorbitol, symptom provocation, breath hydrogen, sugar consumption, dose-response relationship, gastrointestinal symptoms
MeSH terms
Administration, Oral, Adult, Breath Tests, Colonic Diseases, Functional, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Female, Fructose, Humans, Hydrogen, Male, Middle Aged, Sorbitol

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