Bowel bacterial overgrowth

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• Synonyms

  • Overgrowth of gut flora

• Causes

  • Blind loop syndrome
  • Enterocolic fistula
  • Irradiation
  • Ileal resection
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Diffuse systemic sclerosis

• Effects

  • Malabsorption state
  • Subtotal villous atrophy