Abnormal breath tests to lactose, fructose and sorbitol in irritable bowel syndrome may be explained by small intestinal bacterial overgrowth

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1391-1395

  Nucera, G ^a   Gabrielli, M ^a   Lupascu, A ^a   Lauritano, E C ^a   Santoliquido, A ^a   Cremonini, F ^a   Cammarota, G ^a   Tondi, P ^a   Pola, P ^a   Gasbarrini, G ^a   Gasbarrini, A ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRUCTOSE; LACTOSE; METRONIDAZOLE; QUINOLINE DERIVED ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; RIFAXIMIN; SORBITOL;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH; BREATH ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INTESTINE FLORA; IRRITABLE COLON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALABSORPTION; MALE; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BREATH TESTS; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; FRUCTOSE; HUMANS; INTESTINE, SMALL; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; LACTOSE; MALABSORPTION SYNDROMES; MALE; SORBITOL;

EID: 20444476062     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2005.02493.x     Document Type: Article

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