It is a health problem caused by the proliferation of more than normal numbers and types of bacteria in the small intestine. It can cause many acute and chronic problems.
1. Sibo - Overgrowth of Bacteria in the Small Intestine
2. ITT - Intestinal Transit Time
3. Lactose Intolerance
4. Sucrose and Fructose Malabsorption Use of the Breath Test in the Diagnosis of Sibo;
- Bacteria overgrowing in the small intestine produce large amounts of hydrogen gas in the first stage.
- Hydrogen gas dense environment multiplies Methane producing archaea and Hydrogen Sulfide producing bacteria in the second stage.
- This results in three types of SIBOs, the most common and basic being Hydrogen SIBO.
1- HYDROGEN CYBO
2- METHANE SIBO
3- HYDROGEN SULFIDE CYBO
The diagnosis of SIBO by breath test is based on the measurement of the amount of gas in the breath of Hydrogen-producing and Hydrogen-consuming bacteria after ingestion of Glucose or Lactulose solution.
- The SIBO breath test is easy to perform and has high diagnostic accuracy
- The Lactofan 2 breath test is based on hydrogen measurement. Its precision and accuracy is 96%.
