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Review paper

Hydrogen breath tests - methodology and its importance for gastrointestinal diagnostics

Magdalena Trzepizur
,
Joanna Kudzin
,
Ewa Toporowska-Kowalska

PEDIATRIA POLSKA 92 (2017) 717-726
Online publish date: 2018/03/07
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Breath tests are non-invasive diagnostic tools widely used in the diagnosis of ailments of the digestive system. The aim of this article is to discuss equipment maintenance, technical performance of hydrogen breath tests and the interpretation difficulties arising from the lack of clear standards for their execution.
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Hydrogen breath tests, Dysbiosis, Lactose intolerance, Fructose intolerance