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Evaluation of lactulose, lactose, and fructose breath testing in clinical practice: A focus on methane.

Ruth M HarvieCaroline J TuckMichael Schultz
Published in: JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology (2019)
The validity of including an increase of ≥20 ppm methane to identify carbohydrate malabsorption or small intestine bacterial overgrowth should be questioned due to the variability of readings during testing.
Keyphrases
  • clinical practice
  • anaerobic digestion
  • carbon dioxide