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Underactive Thyroid Linked to Increased Risk of Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth

SAN FRANCISCO COUNTY, CALIFORNIA, JUL 13 – Study finds hypothyroidism patients have 2.2 times higher SIBO risk; thyroid hormone treatment with levothyroxine reduces this risk, altering gut microbiome patterns.

Summary by Medical Xpress
People with an underactive thyroid may have an increased risk of developing small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO), a risk that may be reduced with thyroid hormone treatment, according to a study being presented Saturday at ENDO 2025, the Endocrine Society's annual meeting in San Francisco, Calif.

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Medical Xpress broke the news in on Saturday, July 12, 2025.
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