Melatonin Regulation as a Possible Mechanism for Probiotic (VSL#3) in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Randomized Double-Blinded Placebo Study

Digestive Diseases and Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 186-194

  Wong, Reuben K ^a   Yang, Cao ^b   Song, Guang Hui ^b   Wong, Jennie ^b   Ho, Khek Yu ^a,b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM   (Singapore)

^b Dept Medicine Endocrinol Diabet   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Circadian rhythm; Irritable bowel syndrome; Melatonin; Probiotic; Rectal distension

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; PROBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMISTRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PERCEPTIVE THRESHOLD; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECTUM; SALIVA; SLEEP; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; MALE; MELATONIN; MIDDLE AGED; PROBIOTICS; RECTUM; SALIVA; SENSORY THRESHOLDS; SLEEP; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84928056305     PISSN: 01632116     EISSN: 15732568     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10620-014-3299-8     Document Type: Article

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