Bacterial overgrowth syndrome
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What is bacterial overgrowth syndrome?
Small-bowel bacterial overgrowth can occur from alterations in intestinal anatomy or gastrointestinal motility, or lack of gastric acid secretion that can lead to vitamin deficiencies, fat malabsorption, and malnutrition.
Common symptoms reported by people with bacterial overgrowth syndrome
Treatments taken by people for bacterial overgrowth syndrome
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Compare treatments taken by people with bacterial overgrowth syndrome
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Who has bacterial overgrowth syndrome on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 95 say bacterial overgrowth syndrome is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 7 | |
| 30s | 12 | |
| 40s | 16 | |
| 50s | 17 | |
| 60s | 20 | |
| 70+ | 45 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 1 | |
| 20-29 years | 5 | |
| 30-39 years | 9 | |
| 40-49 years | 6 | |
| 50-59 years | 7 | |
| 60-69 years | 3 | |
| 70+ years | 7 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 42 | |
| Female | 176 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 94 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 8 |