Tag: lactulose
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Internet Filter Tests and Intestinal Permeability
I recently learned there’s a way to test an internet content filter to see how well it’s actually working. I know a good content filter matters — no teacher wants a student to hit something inappropriate while doing a Google search for class — but I’d never thought about testing the filter itself. I’d always…
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SIBO
A case report by Kurtovic et al. (2005) describes a man who had been experiencing diarrhea and abdominal pain for 27 years. He was diagnosed with SIBO by duodenal aspirates registering 1012 CFU of bacteria/mL. He was given antibiotics for four weeks, with no improvement in either symptoms or bacteria count. Then he was given…
