Colonic methanogenesis in vivo and in vitro and fecal pH after resection of colorectal cancer and in healthy intact colon

International Journal of Colorectal Disease

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 171-178

  Holma, Reetta ^a,b   Osterlund, Pia ^c   Sairanen, Ulla ^d   Blom, Mikko ^e   Rautio, Merja ^c   Korpela, Riitta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b Navidia Ltd   (Finland)

^c HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^d ORION CORPORATION   (Finland)

^e NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

Author keywords

Abdominal discomfort . Colorectal cancer . Fecal pH . Intestinal microbiota . Methane

Indexed keywords

METHANE;

ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL FEATURE; COLORECTAL CANCER; COLORECTAL SURGERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; METASTASIS; METHANOGENESIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PH MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ABDOMEN; AGED; BREATH TESTS; COLON; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FECES; FEMALE; HEALTH; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MALE; METHANE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 84857049763     PISSN: 01791958     EISSN: 14321262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00384-011-1323-4     Document Type: Article

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