Measurement of fasting breath hydrogen concentration as a simple diagnostic method for pancreatic exocrine insufficiency.

Kota UetsukiHiroki KawashimaEizaburo OhnoTakuya IshikawaTadashi IidaKenta YamamotoKazuhiro FurukawaMasanao NakamuraTakashi HondaMasatoshi IshigamiYoshiki HirookaMitsuhiro Fujishiro

Published in: BMC gastroenterology (2021)

FBHC shows good potential as a simple and repeatable test for the diagnosis of PEI. The elevated FBHC levels may be caused by hydrogen-producing bacteria such as Clostridium.

Keyphrases

blood glucose
insulin resistance
visible light
type diabetes
risk assessment
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
blood pressure