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Symptoms and the small intestinal microbiome — the unknown explored

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Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) has been linked to common gastrointestinal symptoms; yet its precise definition remains elusive. A new study shows that, when it comes to symptom prediction in functional gastrointestinal disorders, high-throughput sequencing analysis of the microbiome and not jejunal aspiration and culture is the clear winner.

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  1. Lynda K. and David M. Underwood Center for Digestive Disorders, Houston Methodist Hospital and Weill Cornell Medical College, Houston, TX, USA

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Quigley, E.M.M. Symptoms and the small intestinal microbiome — the unknown explored. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 16, 457–458 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41575-019-0171-5

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