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Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease diagnosed by transient elastography and liver biopsy

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We aimed to determine if there was a higher incidence of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) in non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) than in patients without NAFLD. Moreover, we assessed… Click to show full abstract

We aimed to determine if there was a higher incidence of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) in non‐alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) than in patients without NAFLD. Moreover, we assessed whether patients with significant fibrosis (SF) had a higher incidence of SIBO compared with patients with non‐significant or no liver fibrosis.

Keywords: alcoholic fatty; intestinal bacterial; small intestinal; non alcoholic; liver; bacterial overgrowth

Journal Title: International Journal of Clinical Practice
Year Published: 2021

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