Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth in Patients With Cirrhosis
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Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is characterized by an overgrowth of various types of bacteria in the small intestine, bacteria which are largely only found in the colon. SIBO was initially thought of as a rare condition; however, it is now recognized as a more prevalent digestive disorder than previously acknowledged. A meta-analysis has shown the prevalence of SIBO to be approxim...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology
سال: 2019
ISSN: 0973-6883
DOI: 10.1016/j.jceh.2018.08.006