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Association between Hypothyroidism and Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth

Author(s) -

E.C. Lauritano,

Anna Lisa Bilotta,

Maurizio Gabrielli,

Emidio Scarpellini,

A. Lupascu,

Antonio Laginestra,

M. Novi,

S. Sottili,

Michele Serricchio,

Giovanni Cammarota,

Antonio Gasbarrini,

Alfredo Pontecorvi

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206

H-Index - 353

eISSN - 1945-7197

pISSN - 0021-972X

DOI - 10.1210/jc.2007-0606

Subject(s) - small intestinal bacterial overgrowth , hydrogen breath test , medicine , gastroenterology , rifaximin , bloating , breath test , thyroid , bacterial overgrowth , hormone , endocrinology , antibiotics , abdominal pain , irritable bowel syndrome , biology , microbiology and biotechnology , helicobacter pylori

Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth is defined as an abnormally high bacterial population level in the small intestine. Intestinal motor dysfunction associated with hypothyroidism could predispose to bacterial overgrowth. Luminal bacteria could modulate gastrointestinal symptoms and interfere with levothyroxine absorption. The aims of the present study were to assess the prevalence and clinical pattern of bacterial overgrowth in patients with a history of overt hypothyroidism and the effects of bacterial overgrowth decontamination on thyroid hormone levels.

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