Methylglyoxal induces systemic symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome.

Patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) show a wide range of symptoms including diarrhea, abdominal pain, changes in bowel habits, nausea, vomiting, headache, anxiety, depression and cognitive impairment. Methylglyoxal has been proved to be a potential toxic metabolite produced by intestinal ba...

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Main Authors: Shuang Zhang, Taiwei Jiao, Yushuai Chen, Nan Gao, Lili Zhang, Min Jiang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4144894?pdf=render