Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) as a potential cause of impaired spermatogenesis

Gut. 2020 Nov;69(11):2058-2059. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2020-320766. Epub 2020 Feb 17.

Authors

Kelton Tremellen^{1

2}, Karma Pearce³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Obstetrics Gynaecology and Reproductive Medicine, Flinders University, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia kelton.tremellen@flinders.edu.au.
² Repromed Ltd, Dulwich, South Australia, Australia.
³ University of South Australia Division of Health Sciences, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

No abstract available

Keywords: endocrine hormones; endotoxin; epithelial permeability; small intestine.

Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

Diet, High-Fat
Dysbiosis*
Gastrointestinal Microbiome*
Humans
Male
Sperm Motility
Spermatogenesis