Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in adult patients with type 1 diabetes: its prevalence and relationship with metabolic control and the presence of chronic complications of the disease

• Published in: Polskie archiwum medycyny wewne̦trznej Vol. 126; no. 9; p. 628
• Main Authors: Adamska, Anna, Nowak, Michalina, Piłaciński, Stanisław, Araszkiewicz, Aleksandra, Litwinowicz, Monika, Tomaszewska, Małgorzata, Wierusz-Wysocka, Bogna, Grzymisławski, Marian, Zozulińska-Ziółkiewicz, Dorota
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Poland 18.08.2016
• Subjects: Adult; Bacteria; Blind Loop Syndrome - complications; Blind Loop Syndrome - diagnosis; Blind Loop Syndrome - epidemiology; Breath Tests; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - complications; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 - metabolism; Female; Humans; Intestine, Small - microbiology; Lactulose - metabolism; Male; Middle Aged; Prevalence
• ISSN: 1897-9483
• DOI: 10.20452/pamw.3501

INTRODUCTION Gastrointestinal symptoms may occur in 50% to 70% of patients with diabetes. OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) in patients with diabetes, as well as the relationship between SIBO and metabolic control of diabe...