Breath Hydrogen and Methane Testing for Sibo
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Normally the human small intestine is sparsely colonised by bacteria in comparison to the colon. Structural or functional disorders of the gastrointestinal tract can lead to bacterial overgrowth in the small intestine, with colonic bacteria proliferating in the ileum and jejunum. Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), as it is known, is characterized by steatorrhea and diarrhoea, together with vitamin deficiencies and carbohydrate malabsorption as the overgrowth causes damage to the absorptive surface of the intestine. The syndrome is difficult to diagnose with accuracy using blood tests.
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