Fructose intolerance/malabsorption and recurrent abdominal pain in children

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 498-501

  Escobar, Mauricio A ^a   Lustig, Daniel ^a   Pflugeisen, Bethann M ^b   Amoroso, Paul J ^b   Sherif, Dalia ^a   Saeed, Rasha ^a   Shamdeen, Shaza ^a   Tuider, Judith ^a   Abdullah, Bisher ^a  

^a Mary Bridge Children's Hospital and Health Center   (United States)

^b MultiCare Institute for Research and Innovation   (United States)

Author keywords

breath hydrogen test; chronic abdominal pain in children; fructose intolerance; fructose malabsorption; low fructose diet

Indexed keywords

FRUCTOSE; HYDROGEN; METHANE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOATING; CHILD; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CHRONIC PAIN; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DIET; DIET RESTRICTION; DIETITIAN; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEREDITARY FRUCTOSE INTOLERANCE; HUMAN; HYDROGEN BREATH TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUTRITION; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD; YOUNG ADULT; ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; COMPLICATION; DIET THERAPY; FRUCTOSE INTOLERANCE; MALABSORPTION SYNDROMES; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; BREATH TESTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; FEMALE; FRUCTOSE; FRUCTOSE INTOLERANCE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN; MALABSORPTION SYNDROMES; MALE; METHANE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RECURRENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84897092281     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: 15364801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPG.0000000000000232     Document Type: Article

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