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Gastrointestinal Disease
Reports outline gastrointestinal disease study results from Catholic University, Department of Internal Medicine
May 2nd, 2009
A new study, 'Methodology and indications of H2-breath testing in gastrointestinal diseases: the Rome Consensus Conference,' is now available. "Breath tests represent a valid and non-invasive diagnostic tool in many gastroenterological conditions. The rationale of hydrogen-breath tests is based on the concept that part of the gas produced by colonic bacterial fermentation diffuses into the blood and is excreted by breath, where it can be quantified easily," scientists in Rome, Italy report. "There are many differences in the methodology, and the tests are increasingly popular. The Rome Consensus Conference was convened to offer recommendations for clinical practice...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2009-05-02)
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