Table 6 Results From 3 Studies Investigating Other Gut-Related Markers

Pimentel (2004) [17]

42 FMS^a

111 IBS

15 HC

Breath(SIBO)

100%

IBS 84%

HC 20%

< 0.05

< 0.0001

Michalsen (2005) [18]

21 FMS9 RA

StoolpH & sIgAfollowing fasting

No differences between FMS vs RA groups or with different interventions

n.s.

14 FMS7 RA

StoolpH & sIgAfollowing MedDiet

n.s.

Goebel (2008) [19]

40 FMS

17 CRPS

57 HC

UrineGD permeabilitySI permeability

32.5%37.5%

CRPS 35.3%, HC 5%CRPS 17.6%, HC 0%

< 0.0001^b < 0.0002^&