Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	23208
Country	Denmark

Received	2015-10-30 08:34
Peer-Review Started	2015-10-30 09:29
To Make the First Decision	2015-11-27 16:47
Return for Revision	2015-11-30 09:22
Revised	2016-01-07 18:11
Second Decision	2016-01-11 11:57
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2016-01-11 15:24
Accepted by Company Editor-in-Chief	2016-01-18 10:29
Articles in Press	2016-01-18 10:29
Publication Fee Transferred
Edit the Manuscript by Language Editor
Typeset the Manuscript	2016-03-15 15:42
Publish the Manuscript Online	2016-04-03 18:51

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Category	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Manuscript Type	Retrospective Study
Article Title	Follow-up of patients with functional bowel symptoms treated with a low FODMAP diet
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Louise Maagaard, Dorit V Ankersen, Zsuzsanna Végh, Johan Burisch, Lisbeth Jensen, Natalia Pedersen and Pia Munkholm
Funding Agency and Grant Number	Funding Agency Grant Number Danish patient society of inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome patients, Colitis Crohn Foreningen
Corresponding Author	Louise Maagaard, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, North Zealand Hospital, Frederikssundsvej 30, 3600 Frederikssund, Denmark. louisemaagaard3@gmail.com
Key Words	Low FODMAP; Irritable bowel syndrome; Inflammatory bowel disease; Adherence; Disease course
Core Tip	This is a retrospective study based on patient-reported questionnaires to evaluate the low FODMAP diet (LFD) dietary course of patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) or inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Effect was reported by 86% of patients with greatest relief of abdominal pain and bloating. Long-term IBS disease course and stool type improved significantly after dietary intervention. One-third of patients were adherent and the majority was satisfied with the treatment. These are the first data on changes of long-term IBS disease course following LFD treatment and the longest FU to date of IBS and IBD patients treated with the LFD with a median FU of 16 mo.
Publish Date	2016-04-03 18:51
Citation	Maagaard L, Ankersen DV, Végh Z, Burisch J, Jensen L, Pedersen N, Munkholm P. Follow-up of patients with functional bowel symptoms treated with a low FODMAP diet. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(15): 4009-4019
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i15/4009.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i15.4009

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