{"id":7118,"date":"2022-10-28T11:43:41","date_gmt":"2022-10-28T10:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.library.sath.nhs.uk\/research\/?p=7118"},"modified":"2022-12-08T14:36:10","modified_gmt":"2022-12-08T14:36:10","slug":"the-use-of-a-faecal-bile-acid-test-for-diagnosing-patients-with-bile-acid-diarrhoea-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.library.sath.nhs.uk\/research\/2022\/10\/28\/the-use-of-a-faecal-bile-acid-test-for-diagnosing-patients-with-bile-acid-diarrhoea-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"The use of a faecal bile acid test for diagnosing patients with bile acid diarrhoea (2022)"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Kumar A.; Al-Hassi H.; Jain M.; Ford C.; Gama R.; Steed H.; *Butterworth J.; McLaughlin J.; Galbraith N.; Brookes M.; Hughes L.;<\/p>\n

Citation:<\/strong>
Gut. Conference: Annual Meeting of the British Society of Gastroenterology, BSG 2022. Birmingham United Kingdom. 71(Supplement 1) (pp A157), 2022. Date of Publication: June 2022.<\/p>\n

Abstract:<\/strong>
Introduction BAD is a common cause of chronic diarrhoea, affecting 1% of the general population. Type 1 is secondary to ileal resection or inflammation; type 2 is idiopathic; and type 3 is a result of other intestinal conditions such as cholecystectomy. Although the UK gold standard diagnostic test for BAD is the 75selenium-homotaurocholic acid (SeHCAT) scan, this is not widely available. This study examines the validity of measuring faecal bile acids (FBA) in a single stool sample as a diagnostic tool for bile acid diarrhoea (BAD) by direct comparison to the SeHCAT. Methods Patients with chronic diarrhoea investigated for BAD with a SeHCAT scan were prospectively recruited to the study. Patients provided random stool samples to measure FBA, using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Patients were characterised into four groups: SeHCAT negative control group (CG), post-cholecystectomy (PC), idiopathic BAD and post-terminal ileal resection Crohn's disease (CD). SeHCAT retention of <5%, 5-10%, 10-15% and >15% were considered to be severe BAD, moderate, mild and normal, respectively. Results 108 patients had a stool with a comparative SeHCAT result. FBA concentrations (umol\/g) and interquartile ranges in patients in CG (2.6; 1.6-4.1), PC (4.0; 2.4-6.6) and BAD (3.6; 1.9-7.2) were similar, but all were significantly lower (p<0.001) compared to patients with CD (12.5; 10.2-16.1). FBA concentrations in patients with SeHCAT retention of <5% (8.6; 4.3-15.4) were significantly higher (p<0.005) than those with a SeHCAT retention >15% (2.6; 1.5-4.2). Using <=15% SeHCAT retention as diagnostic for BAD, the sensitivity and specificity with FBA cut-off of 1.6umol\/g were 89% and 26% respectively. Conclusion This pilot study demonstrated that a single random stool sample may have potential use in diagnosing severe BAD or BAD in CD patients. Larger studies are needed to confirm the potential efficacy of a single, random FBA test to accurately diagnose BAD in the absence of SeHCAT testing.<\/p>\n

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Type of publication:Conference abstract Author(s):Kumar A.; Al-Hassi H.; Jain M.; Ford C.; Gama R.; Steed H.; *Butterworth J.; McLaughlin J.; Galbraith N.; Brookes M.; Hughes L.; Citation:Gut. Conference: Annual Meeting of the British Society of Gastroenterology, BSG 2022. Birmingham United…<\/span><\/p>\n

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