Details for Patent: 6,861,053
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Summary for Patent: 6,861,053
Title: | Methods of diagnosing or treating irritable bowel syndrome and other disorders caused by small intestinal bacterial overgrowth |
Abstract: | Disclosed is a method of diagnosing irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, depression, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autoimmune diseases, such as multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus erythematosus, or Crohn's disease, which involves detecting the presence of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) in a human subject having at least one symptom associated with a suspected diagnosis of any of those diagnostic categories. Also disclosed is a method of treating these disorders, and other disorders caused by SIBO, that involves at least partially eradicating a SIBO condition in the human subject. The method includes administration of anti-microbial or probiotic agents, or normalizing intestinal motility by employing a prokinetic agent. The method improves symptoms, including hyperalgesia related to SIBO and disorders caused by SIBO. Also disclosed is a kit for the diagnosis or treatment of irritable bowel syndrome, fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue syndrome, depression, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autoimmune diseases, or Crohn's disease. |
Inventor(s): | Lin; Henry C. (Manhattan Beach, CA), Pimentel; Mark (Los Angeles, CA) |
Assignee: | Cedars-Sinai Medical Center (Los Angeles, CA) |
Application Number: | 09/374,142 |
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