77 ENVIRONMENTAL ENTEROPATHY IN CHILE
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Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth and Environmental Enteropathy in Bangladeshi Children
UNLABELLED Recent studies suggest small intestine bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is common among developing world children. SIBO's pathogenesis and effect in the developing world are unclear. Our objective was to determine the prevalence of SIBO in Bangladeshi children and its association with malnutrition. Secondary objectives included determination of SIBO's association with sanitation, diarrhea...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Research
سال: 1981
ISSN: 0031-3998,1530-0447
DOI: 10.1203/00006450-198102000-00134