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Sniffing out causes of gastrointestinal disorders: A review of volatile metabolomic biomarkers

Sniffing out causes of gastrointestinal disorders: A review of volatile metabolomic biomarkers
Sniffing out causes of gastrointestinal disorders: A review of volatile metabolomic biomarkers

Distinct changes can be observed in the odor of human excretions during health and disease. Identifying underlying volatile metabolites responsible for these odorous changes can be correlated with the pathological process within the body. Advances in the technology have enabled us to interpret the volatile signature of these changes in the odor. This has opened a promising area to lay the foundations of a rapid, noninvasive and point of care diagnostic tool. This review explores the diagnostic potential of volatile organic metabolites as novel biomarkers and extends the discussion on the clinical applications of these biomarkers in gastrointestinal disorders.

colorectal cancer, gas chromatography-mass spectrometer, gastrointestinal disorders, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, metabolomics, noninvasive biomarkers, volatile organic metabolites
1752-0363
1139-1148
Ahmed, Iftikhar
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Niaz, Zafar
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Ewbank, Frederick
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Akarca, Danyal
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Felwick, Richard
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Niaz, Zafar
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Ewbank, Frederick
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Akarca, Danyal
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Felwick, Richard
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Ahmed, Iftikhar, Niaz, Zafar, Ewbank, Frederick, Akarca, Danyal, Felwick, Richard and Furnari, Manuele (2018) Sniffing out causes of gastrointestinal disorders: A review of volatile metabolomic biomarkers. Biomarkers in Medicine, 12 (10), 1139-1148. (doi:10.2217/bmm-2018-0074).

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Abstract

Distinct changes can be observed in the odor of human excretions during health and disease. Identifying underlying volatile metabolites responsible for these odorous changes can be correlated with the pathological process within the body. Advances in the technology have enabled us to interpret the volatile signature of these changes in the odor. This has opened a promising area to lay the foundations of a rapid, noninvasive and point of care diagnostic tool. This review explores the diagnostic potential of volatile organic metabolites as novel biomarkers and extends the discussion on the clinical applications of these biomarkers in gastrointestinal disorders.

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Accepted/In Press date: 30 May 2018
e-pub ahead of print date: 7 September 2018
Published date: 1 October 2018
Keywords: colorectal cancer, gas chromatography-mass spectrometer, gastrointestinal disorders, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, metabolomics, noninvasive biomarkers, volatile organic metabolites

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Local EPrints ID: 426898
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/426898
ISSN: 1752-0363
PURE UUID: 9d212d9d-64c9-4ff8-81e6-e29ff300749f

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Date deposited: 14 Dec 2018 17:30
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 22:19

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Author: Iftikhar Ahmed
Author: Zafar Niaz
Author: Frederick Ewbank
Author: Danyal Akarca
Author: Richard Felwick
Author: Manuele Furnari

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