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SUBMITTER: Wong BS
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3809827 | biostudies-literature | 2012 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Wong Banny S BS Camilleri Michael M Carlson Paula J PJ Odunsi-Shiyanbade Suwebatu S McKinzie Sanna S Busciglio Irene I Burton Duane D Zinsmeister Alan R AR
Digestive diseases and sciences 20120121 5
<h4>Background</h4>Protein products of klothoβ (KLB) and fibroblast growth factor receptor 4 (FGFR4) impact fibroblast growth factor 19-mediated feedback inhibition of hepatic bile acid (BA) synthesis. Variants of KLB and FGFR4 influence colonic transit (CT) in diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome (IBS-D).<h4>Aim</h4>The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that colesevelam's slowing effects on CT in IBS-D patients is influenced by genetic variants in KLB and FGFR4.<h4>Metho ...[more]