Small intestine bacterial overgrowth is frequent in cystic fibrosis: Combined hydrogen and methane measurements are required for its detection

Acta Biochimica Polonica

Volumn 56, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 631-634

  Lisowska, Aleksandra ^a   Wójtowicz, Jerzy ^a   Walkowiak, Jarosław ^a  

^a POZNAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Poland)

Author keywords

Breath test; Cystic fibrosis; Hydrogen; Methane; Small intestine bacterial overgrowth

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

HYDROGEN; METHANE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CHILD; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MICROBIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SMALL INTESTINE;

ADOLESCENT; BREATH TESTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASES; HUMANS; HYDROGEN; INTESTINE, SMALL; METHANE;

EID: 77449153357     PISSN: 0001527X     EISSN: 1734154X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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