Gut microbiome characteristics predict treatment response in IBS-D patients
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Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan Apr 22 2026 In a new study published in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology , the low FODMAP diet and the antibiotic rifaximin provided similar and significant relief for patients with irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhea (IBS-D). Researchers also observed distinct characteristics of patients' gut microbiomes that predicted whether they responded to the low FODMAP diet or rifaximin - or did not respond to treatment. Importantly, we found that
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