Irritable bowel syndrome and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.

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  • David Yamini
  • Mark Pimentel
چکیده

In the last 3 decades, there has been a growing appreciation for the role of gut bacteria in gastrointestinal disease. Although inflammatory bowel disease and peptic ulcer disease have established a role for gut bacteria for more than 20 years, there is now increasing evidence that intestinal bacteria may play a role in irritable bowel syndrome as well. In this review, the current evidence for bacteria in irritable bowel syndrome will be examined.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • Journal of clinical gastroenterology

دوره 44 10  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2010