Association between symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome and methane and hydrogen on lactulose breath test

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 901-907

  Lee, Kang Nyeong ^a   Lee, Oh Young ^a   Koh, Dong Hee ^b   Sohn, Won ^a   Lee, Sang Pyo ^a   Jun, Dae Won ^a   Lee, Hang Lak ^a   Yoon, Byung Chul ^a   Choi, Ho Soon ^a   Hahm, Joon Soo ^a  

^a Hanyang University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Hallym University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Hydrogen; Intestinal Gas; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose Breath Test; Methane

Indexed keywords

HYDROGEN; LACTULOSE; METHANE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FLATULENCE; GAS; HUMAN; INTESTINE GAS; IRRITABLE COLON; LACTULOSE BREATH TEST; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RISK FACTOR;

HYDROGEN; INTESTINAL GAS; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; LACTULOSE BREATH TEST; METHANE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; AREA UNDER CURVE; BREATH TESTS; FEMALE; FLATULENCE; GASES; HUMANS; HYDROGEN; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; LACTULOSE; MALE; METHANE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; ROC CURVE;

EID: 84880023852     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2013.28.6.901     Document Type: Article

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