Refined Lactulose Hydrogen Breath Test for Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth Subgrouping Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Low and High Breath Hydrogen

Gastroenterology Research and Practice · Published 2025-01-01 · DOI 10.1155/grp/5597071

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Abstract

Conclusion: With cutoff at 20 ppm, LHBT differentiates SIBO in patients with early high breath hydrogen peaks, subdividing IBS into non-SIBO and SIBO groups; the latter may benefit from antibiotic treatment.

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2025

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