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Where do SIBO testing and/or empiric antibiotics fit into the management of patients with bloating, abdominal pain, diarrhea, constipation, or distention?

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Gastroenterology · Cedars-Sinai
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There are now consensus papers on breath testing from North America, Europe, Asia (and Australia), Brazil, and, most recently, Argentina. All state that SIBO testing is important in the management of these functional symptoms. We have shown that methane is a cause of constipation, and Hydrogen on th...

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