Fecal short chain fatty acids and urinary 3-indoxyl sulfate do not discriminate between patients with Crohn ´s disease and ulcerative colitis and are not of diagnostic utility for predicting disease severity
Urinary 3-indoxyl sulfate levels as well as fecal short chain fatty acid (SCFA) concentrations are surrogate markers for gut microbiota diversity. Patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) and patients ...
Source: Lipids in Health and Disease - Category: Lipidology Authors: Hauke Christian Tews, Tanja Elger, Stefan Gunawan, Tanja Fererberger, Stefanie Sommersberger, Johanna Loibl, Muriel Huss, Gerhard Liebisch, Martina M üller, Arne Kandulski and Christa Buechler Tags: Research Source Type: research