Possible underestimation of SIBO in IBS patients: is lack of Glucose Breath Test standardization responsible?

A Erdogan¹, S S C Rao², D Gulley¹, C Jacobs³, Y Y Lee^{1

4}, C Badger¹

Affiliations

¹ Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA, USA.
² Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA, USA. SRAO@gru.edu.
³ Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
⁴ School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia.

Comment

A Erdogan et al. Neurogastroenterol Motil. 2015 Aug.

. 2015 Aug;27(8):1192-3.

doi: 10.1111/nmo.12603.

A Erdogan¹, S S C Rao², D Gulley¹, C Jacobs³, Y Y Lee^{1

4}, C Badger¹

¹ Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA, USA.
² Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Georgia Regents University, Augusta, GA, USA. SRAO@gru.edu.
³ Carver College of Medicine, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA.
⁴ School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia.

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