H 2-breath testing for small-intestinal bacterial overgrowth

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 29, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 18-22

  Parodi, A ^a   Capurso, G ^b   Perri, F ^c   Cuoco, L ^d   Lauritano, E C ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c 'Madonna Del Soccorso' Hospital   (Italy)

^d SAN BORTOLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^e CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLUCOSE; LACTULOSE;

BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH; BREATH ANALYSIS; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY DISORDER; HUMAN; HYDROGEN BREATH TEST; IRRITABLE COLON; JEJUNUM BIOPSY; MALABSORPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMALL INTESTINE BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH;

EID: 63849151397     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: 13652036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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