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What is the cause of sibo?
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SIBO: Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth is believed to be caused by structural damage or disturbances in the normal motility of the intestinal tract such as can occur with diabetes,age and diseases in which scarring occurs as in inflammatory bowel diseases. SIBO is felt to cause many symptoms and deficiency states and its diagnosis and treatment is best supervised by a specialist in this condition
Answered 11/28/2017
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