The characteristics of the positivity to the lactulose breath test in patients with abdominal bloating

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 23, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1144-1149

  Kim, Eun Jung ^a   Paik, Chang Nyol ^a   Chung, Woo Chul ^a   Lee, Kang Moon ^a   Yang, Jin Mo ^a   Choi, Myung Gyu ^b  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

bloating; irritable bowel syndrome; lactulose breath test

Indexed keywords

LACTULOSE;

ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOATING; BREATH ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FLATULENCE; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BREATH TESTS; FEMALE; FLATULENCE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; LACTULOSE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80955144175     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: 14735687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e32834b0e5c     Document Type: Article

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