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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2007; 13(45): 6016-6021
Published online Dec 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i45.6016
Published online Dec 7, 2007. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i45.6016
Table 2 Frequency of symptoms in 40 and 33 patients with a definitive diagnosis of IBS and SIBO respectively
| IBS (n = 40) | SIBO (n = 33) | P | |
| n (%) | n (%) | ||
| Chronic diarrhoea | 16 (40.0) | 17 (51.5) | NS |
| Upper abdominal pain | 17 (42.5) | 14 (42.4) | NS |
| Lower abdominal pain | 30 (75.0) | 26 (78.8) | NS |
| Tenesmus | 28 (70.0) | 18 (54.5) | NS |
| Pain to palpation | 18 (45.0) | 19 (57.6) | NS |
| Abdominal bloating | 32 (80.0) | 29 (87.9) | NS |
| Flatulence | 24 (60.0) | 24 (72.7) | NS |
| Reduced body weight | 7 (17.5) | 9 (27.3) | NS |
| Nausea | 9 (22.5) | 15 (45.4) | NS |
| Steatorrhea | 3 (7.5) | 1 | NS |
| Megaloblastic anemia | 1 | - | NS |
| Stipsis | 8 (20.0) | 9 (27.3) | NS |
| Fever | 1 | 2 (6.1) | NS |
| Other (not specified) | 1 | 0 | NS |
- Citation: Esposito I, Leone A, Gregorio GD, Giaquinto S, Magistris L, Ferrieri A, Riegler G. Breath test for differential diagnosis between small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and irritable bowel disease: An observation on non-absorbable antibiotics. World J Gastroenterol 2007; 13(45): 6016-6021
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v13/i45/6016.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v13.i45.6016