Nutritional status in irritable bowel syndrome: A North American population-based study.

Published in: JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2020)

The findings suggest that individuals with IBS should be screened for copper-zinc imbalance. Given zinc's role in the immune system, the "brain-gut" axis, and the gastrointestinal barrier, the identified copper-zinc imbalance may play a role in perpetuating the underlying pathophysiology of IBS. Further studies are needed to investigate this hypothesis and the potential role of therapeutic zinc supplementation.

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