2008/07/24 by Alexander Eisenmann, Anton Amann, Michael Said +2 · 2 citations
Nursing · Engineering · Health Professions · #Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques #Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies #Infant Health and Development
paper · doi:10.1088/1752-7155/2/4/046002
openalex publication_date 2008/07/24 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/08/05
Hydrogen breath tests are non-invasive and safe diagnostic tools used to investigate functional intestinal disorders. For the diagnosis of fructose or lactose malabsorption as well as for the detection of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth syndrome, hydrogen breath tests are even regarded as gold standard. However, standardization of the testing procedure and the interpretation of the test results are still lacking. In this paper, reliable information on the implementation of the most common hydrogen breath tests and precise guidelines for the interpretation of the test results are presented.