Hydrogen breath test - Diet and basal H2 excretion: A technical note

Digestion

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 39-41

  Avallone, E V ^a   De Carolis, A ^a   Loizos, P ^a   Corrado, C ^a   Vernia, P ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Basal H2 excretion; Hydrogen breath test; Low carbohydrate diet

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CARBOHYDRATE INTAKE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYDROGEN BREATH TEST; LACTOSE TOLERANCE; LOW CARBOHYDRATE DIET; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; BREATH TESTS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; DIET; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN; LACTOSE TOLERANCE TEST; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 77449088989     PISSN: 00122823     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000277630     Document Type: Article

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