Gas/bloat syndrome: Excessive production of gas in the gastrointestinal system which causes bloating. Causes can include gastrointestinal infection, excessive gulping of air, altered diet and malabsorption disorders. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Gas/bloat syndrome is available below.
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Gas/bloat syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Gas/bloat syndrome, or a subtype of Gas/bloat syndrome,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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