hydrogen breath test

GPTKB entity

Statements (27)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf diagnosis
gptkbp:alternativeTo intestinal biopsy
stool acidity test
gptkbp:contraindication recent antibiotic use
recent colonoscopy
gptkbp:developedBy 1970s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label hydrogen breath test
gptkbp:measures hydrogen in exhaled breath
gptkbp:noninvasive true
gptkbp:performedBy gastroenterologist
gptkbp:relatedTo glucose breath test
methane breath test
gptkbp:resultInterpretation elevated hydrogen indicates malabsorption
gptkbp:sideEffect abdominal discomfort
bloating
gptkbp:step breath samples collected at intervals
patient ingests test sugar
gptkbp:substrate glucose
fructose
lactose
gptkbp:type breath
gptkbp:usedFor diagnosis of fructose malabsorption
diagnosis of lactose intolerance
diagnosis of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:small_intestinal_bacterial_overgrowth
gptkb:lactose_intolerance
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6