Role of hydrogen and methane breath testing in gastrointestinal diseases

M. Di Stefano; G. R. Corazza

doi:10.1016/S1594-5804(09)60018-8

Role of hydrogen and methane breath testing in gastrointestinal diseases

M. Di Stefano, G. R. Corazza

IRCCS Fondazione Policlinico San Matteo

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Abstract

The hydrogen and methane breath test represents a very simple, cheap, non-invasive diagnostic procedure to evaluate intraluminal events occurring in the gastrointestinal tract. Its clinical applications are, first of all, lactose malabsorption and small bowel bacterial overgrowth, but it has also been used to evaluate mouth-to-cecum transit time, sweetener malabsorption and intestinal mucosa integrity. Methodological aspects should be better evaluated and an improvement of its accuracy should be obtained through the adoption of new protocols.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	40-43
Number of pages	4
Journal	Digestive and Liver Disease Supplements
Volume	3
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S1594-5804(09)60018-8
Publication status	Published - Jul 2009

Keywords

Functional bowel disorders
Hydrogen breath test
Lactose malabsorption
Methane

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Gastroenterology
Hepatology

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Di Stefano, M., & Corazza, G. R. (2009). Role of hydrogen and methane breath testing in gastrointestinal diseases. Digestive and Liver Disease Supplements, 3(2), 40-43. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1594-5804(09)60018-8

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