Background Breath testing is becoming an important diagnostic method to evaluate many
disease states. In the light of rising healthcare costs, is important to develop a simple non …

Background There is an urgent need for cheap, reproducible, easy to perform and specific
biomarkers for diagnosis, differentiation and stratification of inflammatory bowel disease …

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) profoundly affect quality of life and have been gradually
increasing in incidence, prevalence and severity in many areas of the world, and in children …

Background Disappearance of macroscopic mucosal inflammation predicts long-term
outcome in Crohn's disease (CD). It can be assessed by ileocolonoscopy, which is …

Abstract Background and Aims: Distinguishing between the inflammatory bowel diseases
[IBD], Crohn's disease [CD] and ulcerative colitis [UC], is important for determining …

OBJECTIVES: The accuracy of available noninvasive biomarkers for diagnosis, stratification,
and prediction of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) courses is limited. We analyzed volatile …

Endoscopic evaluation is mandatory in establishing the diagnosis of pediatric inflammatory
bowel disease (IBD), but unfortunately carries a high burden on patients. Volatile organic …

Introduction Early inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) diagnosis remains a clinical challenge.
Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) have shown distinct patterns in Crohn's disease (CD) …

The diagnostic work-up and follow-up of paediatric functional gastrointestinal disorders and
organic conditions usually includes invasive tests, carrying a high burden on patients. There …

Background The diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is challenging because of its
heterogeneity and multifactorial pathophysiology. No reliable biomarkers of IBS have been …