Fecal microbiota transplantation for irritable bowel syndrome: An intervention for the 21st century

Figure 14 The correlation between butyric acid levels and IBS symptoms and fatigue 1 mo after fecal transplation. A and B: Correlations between butyric acid levels and irritable bowel syndrome-severity scoring system total scores (A) and fatigue assessment total score (B). Citation: El-Salhy M, Hausken T, Hatlebakk JG. Increasing the Dose and/or Repeating Faecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) Increases the Response in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS). El-Salhy M, Valeur J, Hausken T, Gunnar Hatlebakk J. Changes in fecal short-chain fatty acids following fecal microbiota transplantation in patients with irritable bowel syndrome. Neurogastroenterol Motil 2021; 33: e13983 [PMID: 32945066 DOI: 10.1111/nmo.13983][55].