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Determining the association between fibromyalgia, the gut microbiome and its biomarkers: A systematic review

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posted on 2024-11-21, 01:05 authored by S Erdrich, Jason HawrelakJason Hawrelak, Stephen MyersStephen Myers, JE Harnett

Background: The association between fibromyalgia and irritable bowel syndrome is well-established. Alterations in the composition and diversity of the gut microbiome in irritable bowel syndrome have been reported, however, this association is poorly understood in fibromyalgia. Our aim was to summarise the research reporting on the gastrointestinal microbiome and its biomarkers in people with fibromyalgia.

Methods: A systematic review of published original research reporting on the gastrointestinal microbiota and its biomarkers in adults with a diagnosis of fibromyalgia was undertaken.

Results: From 4771 studies, 11 met our inclusion criteria and were separated into four main groups: papers reporting Helicobacter pylori; other gut bacterial markers; metabolomics and other biomarkers, which included intestinal permeability and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.

Conclusion: The results suggest there is a paucity of quality research in this area, with indications that the gut microbiota may play a role in fibromyalgia within the emerging field of the gut-musculoskeletal axis. Further investigations into the relationship between the gut microbiota, gut dysfunction and fibromyalgia are warranted.

History

Publication title

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

Volume

21

Issue

1

Article number

181

Number

181

Pagination

1-12

ISSN

1471-2474

Department/School

Pharmacy, Health Sciences

Publisher

Biomed Central Ltd

Publication status

  • Published

Place of publication

Middlesex House, 34-42 Cleveland St, London, England, W1T 4Lb

Rights statement

Copyright 2020 The Authors. Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Socio-economic Objectives

200199 Clinical health not elsewhere classified