Breath methane positivity is more common and higher in patients with objectively proven delayed transit constipation

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 726-732

  Lee, Kang Moon ^a   Paik, Chang Nyol ^a   Chung, Woo Chul ^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

breath methane; constipation; delayed colonic transit

Indexed keywords

LACTULOSE; METHANE;

ADULT; AGED; ANORECTAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTESTINE TRANSIT TIME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANAL CANAL; BREATH TESTS; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL TRANSIT; HUMANS; MALE; MANOMETRY; METHANE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESSURE; RECTUM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877024737     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: 14735687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e32835eb916     Document Type: Article

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