Unclear abdominal discomfort: Pivotal role of carbohydrate malabsorption

Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 228-235

  Goebel Stengel, Miriam ^a   Stengel, Andreas ^a   Schmidtmann, Marco ^a   van der Voort, Ivo ^a   Kobelt, Peter ^a   Mönnikes, Hubert ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Breath tests; Fructose; Hydrogen; Irritable bowel syndrome; Lactose

Indexed keywords

FRUCTOSE; GLUCOSE; HYDROGEN; LACTOSE;

ABDOMINAL DISCOMFORT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL OVERGROWTH; BREATH ANALYSIS; CARBOHYDRATE INTOLERANCE; CELIAC DISEASE; DIGESTIVE TRACT ENDOSCOPY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DUODENUM BIOPSY; DUODENUM ULCER; DYSBIOSIS; FEMALE; FRUCTOSE MALABSORPTION; HUMAN; HYDROGEN BREATH TEST; LACTOSE INTOLERANCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE;

EID: 84897530783     PISSN: 20930879     EISSN: 20930887     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5056/jnm.2014.20.2.228     Document Type: Article

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