Hydrogen Breath Tests: Are They Really Useful in the Nutritional Management of Digestive Disease?

Paolo Usai-Satta; Francesco Oppia; Mariantonia Lai; F. Cabras

doi:https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13030974

doi.org/10.3390/nu13030974

Hydrogen Breath Tests: Are They Really Useful in the Nutritional Management of Digestive Disease?

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Nutrients5.90

Volume: 13, Issue: 3, Pages: 974 - 974

Published: Mar 17, 2021

Abstract

Background: Carbohydrate malabsorption is a frequent digestive problem associated with abdominal pain, bloating and diarrhea. Hydrogen breath testing (BT) represents the most reliable and validated diagnostic technique. The aim of this manuscript was to clarify the usefulness of BTs in the nutritional management of these disorders. Methods: A literature search for BT related to carbohydrate malabsorption was carried out using the online...