Low prevalence of positive hydrogen breath tests in patients with functional gastrointestinal conditions and hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.
Humayra DervinNatalia Zarate-LopezRami SweisAlexia MensahKonstantinos FragkosConcetta BrugalettaAmanda RaeburnAnton EmmanuelPublished in: Neurogastroenterology and motility : the official journal of the European Gastrointestinal Motility Society (2023)
Less than 2% of patients with functional GI disorders, and none of the patients with hEDS had a positive HBT. Pre-test probability was higher in patients with: GI structural or neurological disorders; use of long-term PPIs and symptoms of diarrhea. These criteria may be helpful in making appropriate therapeutic decisions and avoiding unnecessary hydrogen breath testing.