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SUBMITTER: Losurdo G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7279035 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Losurdo Giuseppe G Salvatore D'Abramo Fulvio F Indellicati Giuseppe G Lillo Chiara C Ierardi Enzo E Di Leo Alfredo A
International journal of molecular sciences 20200516 10
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is a condition hallmarked by an increase in the concentration of colonic-type bacteria in the small bowel. Watery diarrhea, bloating, abdominal pain and distension are the most common clinical manifestations. Additionally, malnutrition and vitamin (B12, D, A, and E) as well as minerals (iron and calcium) deficiency may be present. SIBO may mask or worsen the history of some diseases (celiac disease, irritable bowel disease), may be more common in some ...[more]