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Approach to Diarrhea

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Is There a B12 Deficiency in SIBO?

The breath test is a lactose breath test where you actually give the patient lactulose. And then if the gas levels reach a certain threshold, we consider that diagnostic of having underlying SIBO or small intestinal bacterial overgrowth. B12 deficiency in patients who have very advanced SIBO because the bacteria are using up the B12 they're ingesting. pancreatic insufficiency which Blake, I don't know if you I have a lot of patients who are coming at asking for this testing.

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