Comparison of abdominal bloating severity between irritable bowel syndrome patients with high and low levels of breath hydrogen excretion in a lactulose breath test

Revista de Gastroenterologia de Mexico

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 53-57

  Lasa, J ^a   Peralta, D ^a   Dima, G ^a   Novillo, A ^a   Besasso, H ^a   Soifer, L ^a  

^a CEMIC   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Argentina; Bacterial overgrowth; Breath test; Intestinal dysmotility; Irritable bowel syndrome

Indexed keywords

GASTROINTESTINAL AGENT; HYDROGEN; LACTULOSE;

ABDOMEN; ADULT; AGED; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; BREATH ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPLICATION; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRE; YOUNG ADULT;

ABDOMEN; ADULT; AGED; AREA UNDER CURVE; BREATH TESTS; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENTS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; LACTULOSE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863571153     PISSN: 03750906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rgmx.2012.02.002     Document Type: Article

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