Intestinal microbiota in functional bowel disorders: a Rome foundation report.

ABSTRACT: It is increasingly perceived that gut host-microbial interactions are important elements in the pathogenesis of functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID). The most convincing evidence to date is the finding that functional dyspepsia and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may develop in predisposed individuals following a bout of infectious gastroenteritis. There has been a great deal of interest in the potential clinical and therapeutic implications of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in IBS. However, this theory has generated much debate because the evidence is largely based on breath tests which have not been validated. The introduction of culture-independent molecular techniques provides a major advancement in our understanding of the microbial community in FGID. Results from 16S rR

SUBMITTER: Simren M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3551212 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature