Correlation of hydrogen and methane production to rice carbohydrate malabsorption in Burmese (Myanmar) children

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 144-147

  Bolin, T D ^a   Myo Khin, ^b   Soe Aung, ^b   Genge, J R ^a   Duncombe, V M ^a  

^a PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b Department of Medical Research ^*  (Myanmar)

Author keywords

Children; Methane; Nutrition; Rice malabsorption

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN; METHANE;

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CARBOHYDRATE INTOLERANCE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; HYDROGEN BREATH TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADULT; AGING; ANTHROPOMETRY; BODY HEIGHT; BREATH TESTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COLON; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN; INFANT; MALABSORPTION SYNDROMES; MALE; METHANE; MIDDLE AGED; MYANMAR; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; ORYZA SATIVA; PREVALENCE;

EID: 0030044672     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-199602000-00003     Document Type: Article

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