Hydrogen breath testing in adults: What is it and why is it performed?

Gastroenterology Nursing

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 19-24

  Lindberg, Deborah A ^a  

^a DARTMOUTH HITCHCOCK MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BREATH ANALYSIS; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; NURSING; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

ADULT; BACTERIAL INFECTIONS; BREATH TESTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 66149122577     PISSN: 1042895X     EISSN: 15389766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SGA.0b013e3181965d2d     Document Type: Article

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