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Publication Name World Journal of Translational Medicine
Manuscript ID 122740
Country Norway
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ISSN 2220-6132 (online)
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Category Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type Minireviews
Article Title Possible roles of short-chain fatty acids in the pathophysiology and treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
Manuscript Source Invited Manuscript
All Author List Magdy El-Salhy, Cheol Min Shin, Yong Sung Kim and Jan Gunnar Hatlebakk
ORCID
Author(s) ORCID Number
Magdy El-Salhy http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3398-3288
Cheol Min Shin http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2265-9845
Yong Sung Kim http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8836-4818
Jan Gunnar Hatlebakk http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9710-7733
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Corresponding Author Magdy El-Salhy, Chief Physician, Professor Emeritus, <named-content content-type="organisation-division">Department of Clinical Medicine</named-content><institution>University of Bergen</institution><city>Bergen</city><country country="NO">Norway</country>, <named-content content-type="organisation-division">Department of Medicine, UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN,HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL, <named-content content-type="organisation-division">Department of Clinical Medicine</named-content><institution>University of Bergen</institution><city>Bergen</city><country country="NO">Norway</country>,<named-content content-type="organisation-division">Department of Medicine, National Centre for Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders</named-content><institution>Haukeland University Hospital</institution><city>Bergen</city><country country="NO">Norway</country>, Bergen 5009, Norway. magdy.el-salhy@helse-bergen.no
Key Words Acetic acid; Butyric acid; Fatigue; Glucagon-like peptide-1; Peptide YY; Propionic acid; Serotonin
Core Tip Butyric acid appears to play a significant role in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) symptom manifestation and the overlapping chronic fatigue. Sodium butyrate in capsule form seems to be a promising treatment for IBS
Publish Date 2026-09-03 02:08
Citation

El-Salhy M, Shin CM, Kim YS, Hatlebakk JG. Possible roles of short-chain fatty acids in the pathophysiology and treatment of irritable bowel syndrome. World J Transl Med 2026; 12(3): 122740

URL https://www.wjgnet.com/2220-6132/full/v12/i3/122740.htm
DOI https://doi.org/10.5528/wjtm.122740
Full Article (PDF) WJTM-12-122740-with-cover.pdf
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