H 2-breath testing for carbohydrate malabsorption

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 29, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 14-18

  Satta, P Usai ^a   Anania, C ^b   Astegiano, M ^c   Miceli, E ^d   Montalto, M ^e   Tursi, A ^f  

^a BROTZU HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PAVIA   (Italy)

^e CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^f Lorenzo Bonomo Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRUCTOSE; LACTOSE; SORBITOL;

CARBOHYDRATE INTOLERANCE; CONFERENCE PAPER; HUMAN; HYDROGEN BREATH TEST; LACTOSE INTOLERANCE; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 64149106230     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: 13652036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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