Diagnosis of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth / 대한내과학회지
Korean Journal of Medicine
; : 253-256, 2022.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM (Western Pacific)
| ID: wpr-938670
Responsible library:
WPRO
ABSTRACT
Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) occurs when the small bowel is colonized by high numbers of abnormal microorganisms. There is no gold standard diagnostic test for SIBO. Both small bowel aspiration and breath testing have limitations as diagnostic tests. However, breath testing has the practical advantages of being readily available, inexpensive, and noninvasive.
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Database:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Medicine
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article