H2-breath tests: Methodological audits in adults and children

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 29, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 8-13

  Di Stefano, M ^a   Certo, M ^b   Colecchia, A ^c   Sorge, M ^d   Perri, F ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^d 'Madonna Del Soccorso' Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; LAXATIVE; METHANE;

BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH; BREATH ANALYSIS; CARBOHYDRATE INTOLERANCE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIET; EXERCISE; HYDROGEN BREATH TEST; HYPERVENTILATION; MEDICAL AUDIT; METHODOLOGY; MOUTH HYGIENE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMALL INTESTINE BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH;

EID: 63849114147     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: 13652036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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