The Relationship between Small-Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth and Intestinal Permeability in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome | Zendy

Jung Ho Park | Zendy; Dong Il Park | Zendy; Hong Joo Kim | Zendy; Yong Kyun Cho | Zendy; Chong Il Sohn | Zendy; Woo Kyu Jeon | Zendy; Byung Ik Kim | Zendy; Kyoung Hee Won | Zendy; Soon Min Park | Zendy

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The Relationship between Small-Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth and Intestinal Permeability in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Author(s) -

Jung Ho Park,

Dong Il Park,

Hong Joo Kim,

Yong Kyun Cho,

Chong Il Sohn,

Woo Kyu Jeon,

Byung Ik Kim,

Kyoung Hee Won,

Soon Min Park

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

gut and liver

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.331

H-Index - 44

eISSN - 2005-1212

pISSN - 1976-2283

DOI - 10.5009/gnl.2009.3.3.174

Subject(s) - medicine , small intestinal bacterial overgrowth , irritable bowel syndrome , intestinal permeability , gastroenterology , lactulose , peg ratio , breath test , finance , economics , helicobacter pylori

Small-intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) is a frequent finding in patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). Many patients with IBS also have abnormal intestinal permeability, which is probably due to low-grade inflammation in the intestinal mucosa. Our aim was to verify the relationship between SIBO and small-intestinal permeability in IBS patients.

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