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Table 5 The 5-HT in IBS patient and HC

From: Alterations in short-chain fatty acids and serotonin in irritable bowel syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis

References

IBS patient

HC

Mean

(nmol/l)

SD

Number

Mean

(nmol/l)

SD

Number

Thijssen et al. [32]

10.99

22.75

154

10.84

13.44

137

Keszthelyi et al. [33]

26.20

18.20

15

1.90

1.36

15

Yu et al. [30]

35.31

2.15

30

10.55

1.35

30

Park et al. [29]

85.75

76.67

21

31.49

23.49

13

Dunlop et al. [31]

29.53

7.35

15

41.00

6.90

15

  1. 5-HT, 5-hydroxytryptamine; IBS, irritable bowel syndrome; HC, healthy control