How to interpret hydrogen breath tests

Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 312-317

  Ghoshal, Uday C ^a  

^a SANJAY GANDHI POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

Breath tests; Hydrogen; Intestine; Irritable bowel syndrome; Small

Indexed keywords

EID: 80054910098     PISSN: 20930879     EISSN: 20930887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5056/jnm.2011.17.3.312     Document Type: Article

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