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Health Encyclopedia: Small Bowel Bacterial Overgrowth
Small bowel bacterial overgrowth is a syndrome that involves very large numbers of bacteria growing in the small intestines.
Alternative Names
Overgrowth - intestinal bacteria; Bacterial overgrowth - intestine
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
The abnormally large numbers of bacteria in the small intestine compete for nutrients with the person who has the condition. As a result, the person with the condition may not absorb enough nutrients.
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