Differentiating Coeliac Disease from Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Urinary Volatile Organic Compound Analysis – A Pilot Study

Ramesh P. Arasaradnam; Eric Westenbrink; Michael J. McFarlane; Ruth Harbord; Samantha Chambers; Nicola O’Connell; Catherine Bailey; Chuka U. Nwokolo; Karna D. Bardhan; Richard Savage; James A. Covington

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0107312

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Differentiating Coeliac Disease from Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Urinary Volatile Organic Compound Analysis – A Pilot Study

Ramesh P. Arasaradnam ,

* E-mail: r.arasaradnam@warwick.ac.uk

Affiliations Clinical Sciences Research Institute, University of Warwick, Coventry, Warwickshire, United Kingdom, Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire, Coventry, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
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Eric Westenbrink,

Affiliation School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
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Michael J. McFarlane,

Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire, Coventry, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
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Ruth Harbord,

Affiliation MOAC Doctoral Training Centre, University of Warwick, Coventry, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
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Samantha Chambers,

Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire, Coventry, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
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Nicola O’Connell,

Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire, Coventry, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
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Catherine Bailey,

Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire, Coventry, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
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Chuka U. Nwokolo,

Affiliation Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Coventry & Warwickshire, Coventry, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
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Karna D. Bardhan,

Affiliation Rotherham General Hospital, Rotherham, Yorkshire, United Kingdom
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Richard Savage,

Affiliation Department of Bioinformatics, University of Warwick, Coventry, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
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James A. Covington

Affiliation School of Engineering, University of Warwick, Coventry, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
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Differentiating Coeliac Disease from Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Urinary Volatile Organic Compound Analysis – A Pilot Study

Ramesh P. Arasaradnam,
Eric Westenbrink,
Michael J. McFarlane,
Ruth Harbord,
Samantha Chambers,
Nicola O’Connell,
Catherine Bailey,
Chuka U. Nwokolo,
Karna D. Bardhan,
Richard Savage

Published: October 16, 2014
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0107312

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