منابع مشابه
Use and abuse of hydrogen breath tests.
Hydrogen breath tests are widely used to explore the pathophysiology of functional gastrointestinal disorders. Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and carbohydrate malabsorption are disorders detected by these tests that have been proposed to be of great importance for symptoms in, for instance, irritable bowel syndrome. However, conclusions drawn from these studies are highly controversial a...
متن کاملImplementation and interpretation of hydrogen breath tests.
Hydrogen breath tests are non-invasive and safe diagnostic tools used to investigate functional intestinal disorders. For the diagnosis of fructose or lactose malabsorption as well as for the detection of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth syndrome, hydrogen breath tests are even regarded as gold standard. However, standardization of the testing procedure and the interpretation of the test r...
متن کاملHow to Interpret Hydrogen Breath Tests
Hydrogen breath tests using various substrates like glucose, lactulose, lactose and fructose are being used more and more to diagnose small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) and lactose or fructose malabsorption. Though quantitative culture of jejunal aspirate is considered as gold standard for the diagnosis of SIBO, hydrogen breath tests, in spite of their low sensitivity, are popular for...
متن کاملUse of Hydrogen Breath Testing for Diagnosis of Dietary Fructose Malabsorption
Fructose is a simple monosaccharide which is found in many plant foods. It is also used as a sweetening additive in the form of fructose corn syrup, a mixture of glucose and fructose. Its consumption is, in general, rising among the population. Setting aside the condition of hereditary fructose intolerance (which is relatively rare), it is possible for dietary intake of fructose to overload the...
متن کاملC carbohydrate breath tests
In paediatric practice proper digestion of carbohydrates is of major importance for adequate growth and development and for prevention of intestinal complaints. Several carbohydrates can be considered in this respect: (a) lactose: the main carbohydrate in the nutrition of early life and also in later life for many white people; (b) starch: the main energy supplier in our food; (c) fructose: a c...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Archives of Disease in Childhood
سال: 1993
ISSN: 0003-9888,1468-2044
DOI: 10.1136/adc.68.1.136