Spot Hydrogen Breath Test for Predicting Response to Low Fermentable Oligo-, Di-, Mono-saccharides, and Polyols Dietary Advice in Patients With Bloating

CONCLUSIONS: A higher baseline breath hydrogen level was associated with bloating improvement after low FODMAPs dietary advice. A spot breath test after lunch, a simple point-of-care test, is possibly helpful in managing patients with bloating.PMID:37814438 | PMC:PMC10577458 | DOI:10.5056/jnm22214

Source: Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility - October 10, 2023 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Pochara Somvanapanich Panyavee Pitisuttithum Jarongkorn Sirimongkolkasem Pakkapon Rattanachaisit Sureeporn Jangsirikul Tanisa Patcharatrakul Sutep Gonlachanvit Source Type: research