Open AccessSerum Pepsinogen and Gastrin Levels: Reliable Markers to Predict Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth
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Dae Bum Kim,
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Ik Hyun Jo,
Chang Nyol Paik,
Yeon-Ji Kim,
Ji Min Lee,
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Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
the turkish journal of gastroenterology : the official journal of turkish society of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2148-5607
DOI - 10.5152/tjg.2021.201145
Subject(s) - gastroenterology , small intestinal bacterial overgrowth , medicine , gastrin , pepsin , helicobacter pylori , breath test , bacterial overgrowth , hydrogen breath test , campylobacter , irritable bowel syndrome , biology , enzyme , bacteria , biochemistry , genetics , secretion
Serum pepsinogen, a useful indicator of gastric acidity, could reflect small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. The aim of this study is to evaluate the relationship between small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and profiles including pepsinogen or gastrin.