Psyllium Fiber Reduces Abdominal Pain in Children With Irritable Bowel Syndrome in a Randomized, Double-Blind Trial

Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 712-719.e4

  Shulman, Robert J ^a,b,c   Hollister, Emily B ^a,c,d   Cain, Kevin ^e   Czyzewski, Danita I ^a,c   Self, Mariella M ^a,c   Weidler, Erica M ^a,b,c   Devaraj, Sridevi ^a,c,d   Luna, Ruth Ann ^a,c,d   Versalovic, James ^a,c,d   Heitkemper, Margaret ^e  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Children's Nutrition Research Center   (United States)

^c TEXAS CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d Texas Children's Microbiome Center   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Abdominal Pain; Fiber; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Microbiome; Psyllium

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; HYDROGEN; ISPAGULA; MALTODEXTRIN; METHANE; PLACEBO;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRISTOL SCALE SCORE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIETARY INTAKE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FECES ANALYSIS; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROGEN BREATH TEST; INTESTINE FLORA; INTESTINE MUCOSA PERMEABILITY; IRRITABLE COLON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN INTENSITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SPECIES COMPOSITION; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE; ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; BREATH ANALYSIS; DIETARY FIBER; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; BREATH TESTS; CHILD; DIETARY FIBER; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; MALE; PLACEBOS; PSYLLIUM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84994662238     PISSN: 15423565     EISSN: 15427714     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2016.03.045     Document Type: Article

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