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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
Breath test for differential diagnosis between small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and irritable bowel disease: An observation on non-absorbable antibiotics
I Esposito, A de Leone, G Di Gregorio, S Giaquinto, L de Magistris, A Ferrieri, G Riegler
I Esposito, A de Leone, G Di Gregorio, S Giaquinto, L de Magistris, A Ferrieri, G Riegler, Department of Clinical and Experimental Internal Medicine, Second University of Naples, Italy
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Correspondence to: Dr. Gabriele Riegler, Department of Clinical and Experimental Internal Medicine, Second University of Naples, Italy. gabriele.riegler@unina2.it
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Received: August 5, 2007
Revised: September 5, 2007
Accepted: October 22, 2007
Published online: December 7, 2007
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