Activated Charcoal Reduces Lactulose-Induced Breath Hydrogen in Patients with Excessive Gas and in Controls

International Medical Journal

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 295-297

  Mann, Nirmal ^a   Cheung, Eddie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Activated charcoal; Breath H2; Flatus; Lactulose

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; LACTULOSE;

ABDOMEN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EVALUATION; FLATULENCE; HUMAN; HYDROGEN BREATH TEST; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0442293870     PISSN: 13412051     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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