Small intestinal microbial dysbiosis underlies symptoms associated with functional gastrointestinal disorders

Small intestinal microbial dysbiosis underlies symptoms associated with functional gastrointestinal disorders

Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) has been associated with functional gastrointestinal disorders. Here, the authors show that SIBO may be a result of dietary preferences, and patient symptoms correlate with changes in small intestinal microbial composition but not with SIBO.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: George B. Saffouri, Robin R. Shields-Cutler, Jun Chen, Yi Yang, Heather R. Lekatz, Vanessa L. Hale, Janice M. Cho, Eric J. Battaglioli, Yogesh Bhattarai, Kevin J. Thompson, Krishna K. Kalari, Gaurav Behera, Jonathan C. Berry, Stephanie A. Peters, Robin Patel, Audrey N. Schuetz, Jeremiah J. Faith, Michael Camilleri, Justin L. Sonnenburg, Gianrico Farrugia, Jonathan R. Swann, Madhusudan Grover, Dan Knights, Purna C. Kashyap
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2019-05-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-09964-7

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-09964-7

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