Investigation of small-intestinal transit time in normal and malnourished children

Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 675-679

  Myo Khin, ^a   Bolin, Terry D ^b   Tin Oo, ^a   Thein Win Nyunt, ^c   Kyaw Hla, S ^c   Thein Thein Myint, ^c  

^a Department of Medical Research ^*  (Myanmar)

^b PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Department of Child Health   (Myanmar)

Author keywords

Children; Hydrogen breath test; Nutrition; Transit time

Indexed keywords

LACTULOSE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROGEN BREATH TEST; INTESTINE TRANSIT TIME; MALE; MALNUTRITION; MYANMAR; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BREATH TESTS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MYANMAR; NUTRITION DISORDERS; ORYZA SATIVA;

EID: 0032786479     PISSN: 09441174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005350050318     Document Type: Article

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