Prevalence of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS): Correlating H 2 or CH 4 production with severity of IBS.

Philippe Onana NdongHanae BoutallakaEugenia Marine-BarjoanDann OuizemanRaja MroueRodolphe AntyGeoffroy VanbiervlietThierry Piche

Published in: JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2023)

SIBO has a high prevalence in IBS but does not increase its severity. Individual susceptibility to pain may have a greater influence on the severity of IBS.

Keyphrases

irritable bowel syndrome
risk factors
chronic pain
pain management
neuropathic pain
postoperative pain