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lactulose and Irritable Bowel Syndrome

lactulose has been researched along with Irritable Bowel Syndrome in 93 studies

Research

Studies (93)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's0 (0.00)18.2507
2000's21 (22.58)29.6817
2010's57 (61.29)24.3611
2020's15 (16.13)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Becker, AS; Bordier, V; Giezendanner, S; Hente, J; Hüllner, M; Murray, FR; Pohl, D; Schindler, V; Schnurre, L1
Chang, C; Hosseini, A; Kowalewski, E; Leite, G; Mathur, R; Morales, W; Pimentel, M; Rao, S; Rashid, M; Rezaie, A; Sanchez, M; Takakura, W; Torosyan, J; Villanueva-Millan, MJ; Wang, J1
Chen, W; Chen, Y; Xiao, D; Xuan, J; Zhang, Y1
Algera, JP; Clevers, E; Colomier, E; Hreinsson, JP; Melchior, C; Midenfjord, I; Simrén, M; Törnblom, H1
Algera, JP; Demir, D; Nybacka, S; Simrén, M; Störsrud, S; Törnblom, H1
Arora, SK; Prasad, KK; Rana, SV; Sikander, A; Sinha, SK1
Błońska, A; Chojnacki, C; Chojnacki, M; Konrad, P; Mędrek-Socha, M1
Chen, HB; Su, XY1
Heimanson, Z; McCallum, R; Pimentel, M; Rezaie, A1
Black, CJ; Ford, AC2
Rezaie, A1
Füeßl, HS1
Luo, M; Tian, Z; Xiong, L; Zhuang, X1
Isakov, VA; Maev, IV; Markova, YM; Pilipenko, VI; Polyanina, AS; Sheveleva, SA; Vlasova, AV1
Chojnacki, C; Chojnacki, J; Kaczka, A; Knopik-Dąbrowicz, A; Konrad, P; Mikulska, P1
Andreev, DN; Kucheryavyy, YA; Maev, IV1
Camilleri, M; Dalenberg, DA; Dyer, RB; Edogawa, S; Farrugia, G; Grover, M; Katzka, DA; Linden, DR; MacNaughton, WK; Mazzone, A; Moses, N; Peters, SA; Singh, RJ; Smyrk, TC; Sundt, WJ; Turner, JR; Weber, C1
Błońska, A; Chojnacki, C; Chojnacki, J; Konrad, P1
Higurashi, T; Honda, Y; Iwasaki, A; Kato, T; Kessoku, T; Kurita, Y; Nakajima, A; Ogawa, Y; Ohkubo, H; Sato, T; Uchiyama, S; Usuda, H; Wada, K; Yamanaka, T1
Han, KS; Joo, NS; Jung, SE; Kim, KN1
Chen, M; Gong, X; Wang, Y; Xiong, L1
Le Nevé, B; Pohl, D; Simrén, M; Tack, J; Törnblom, H; Van Oudenhove, L1
Stoddard, GJ; Talley, NJ; Tuteja, AK; Verne, GN1
Clemente, C; D'Attoma, B; Linsalata, M; Orlando, A; Riezzo, G; Russo, F1
Bütikofer, S; Fried, M; Giezendanner, S; Murray, F; Pohl, D; Runggaldier, D; Schindler, V; Schnurre, L; Zweig, A1
Harris, LA1
Cain, K; Devaraj, S; Heitkemper, M; McOmber, M; Rafati, D; Shulman, RJ; Weidler, EM1
Błońska, A; Chojnacki, C; Chojnacki, J; Konrad, P; Mędrek-Socha, M; Mikulska, P1
Chikunova, BZ; Fadeeva, NA; Gubina, AV; Khomeriki, SG; Melik-Agadzhanian, NB; Parfenov, AI; Poleva, NI; Ruchkina, IN; Shcherbakova, PL1
Böhn, L; Guyonnet, D; Le Nevé, B; Mayer, EA; Naliboff, B; Posserud, I; Rondeau, P; Simrén, M; Tillisch, K1
Filoni, S; Fundarò, C; Gabrielli, M; Gasbarrini, A; Gigante, G; Giorgio, V; Ojetti, V; Scarpellini, E; Tortora, A; Vitale, G1
Choi, HS; Hahm, JS; Jun, DW; Koh, DH; Lee, HL; Lee, KN; Lee, OY; Lee, SP; Sohn, W; Yoon, BC1
DuPont, AW; DuPont, HL; Galler, GW; Garcia-Torres, F; Harold, SA; Jiang, ZD; Snyder, N1
Chu, H; Cong, Y; Dai, N; Fox, M; Fried, M; Zhao, J; Zheng, X1
Ghoshal, U; Ghoshal, UC; Misra, A; Srivastava, D1
Conchillo, JM; Hanssen, NM; Hesselink, MA; Jonkers, DM; Keszthelyi, D; Kruimel, JW; Lenaerts, K; Ludidi, S; Masclee, AA; Mujagic, Z1
Arnljot, K; Berstad, A; Kløw, NE; Moi, KS; Undseth, R; Valeur, J1
Aizic, S; Boltin, D; Dickman, R; Levy, S; Niv, Y; Perets, TT; Shporn, E1
Bergonzi, M; Corazza, GR; Di Stefano, M; Klersy, C; Mengoli, C; Miceli, E; Pagani, E1
Bae, S; Kim, KN; Kim, YS; Lee, KJ1
Barrett, JS; Chung, AR; Garg, M; Gibson, PR; Philpott, H; van Langenberg, D; Yao, CK1
Adler, M; Dhingra, S; Guttermuth, C; Kasir, R; Lee, A; Zakko, P; Zakko, S1
Brazeilles, R; Derrien, M; Guyonnet, D; Le Nevé, B; Ohman, L; Simrén, M; Tap, J; Törnblom, H1
Argüello, M; Dima, G; Lasa, J; Peralta, D; Senderovky, M; Soifer, L1
Pimentel, M1
Bercik, P; Dang, F; De Palma, G; Keshteli, AH; Madsen, K; McIntosh, K; Reed, DE; Schneider, T; Vanner, S1
Di Palma, JA; Long, SK1
Chumpitazi, BP; Shulman, RJ; Weidler, EM1
Duan, LP; Liu, ZJ; Wang, K; Wei, H; Zhang, L; Zhu, SW1
Ghoshal, U; Ghoshal, UC; Shukla, R; Srivastava, D1
Chimienti, G; Clemente, C; Linsalata, M; Orlando, A; Riezzo, G; Russo, F1
Grover, M; Whitehead, WE1
Bhasin, DK; Kaur, H; Rana, SV; Sharma, S; Singh, K; Sinha, SK1
Almasio, PL; Cottone, C; Craxi, A; Doveri, T; Peralta, S1
Fundarò, C; Gabrielli, M; Gasbarrini, A; Giorgio, V; Lauritano, EC; Pantanella, A; Scarpellini, E1
Law, D; Pimentel, M1
Collins, BS; Lin, HC2
Chu, H; Cong, Y; Dai, N; Fox, M; Fried, M; Shang, Y; Zhao, J1
Basseri, RJ; Chong, K; Pimentel, M; Shah, ED1
Low, K; Makhani, M; Mirocha, J; Pimentel, M; Yang, J1
Hawrelak, JA; Myers, SP1
Kim, JH; Lee, SI; Lim, HC; Park, HJ; Park, JS; Yoon, YH; Yu, JH1
Cheeseman, F; Vanner, S; Yu, D1
Jahng, JH; Kim, JH; Lee, SI; Lim, HC; Park, H; Park, JS; Pimentel, M; Youn, YH1
Brooks, DA; Butler, RN; Davidson, GP; Jones, HF1
Walters, AS; Weinstock, LB1
Burton, DD; Busciglio, I; Camilleri, M; Eckert, DJ; Lamsam, J; Rao, AS; Ryks, M; Singh, R; Wong, BS; Zinsmeister, AR1
Choi, MG; Chung, WC; Kim, EJ; Lee, KM; Paik, CN; Yang, JM1
Fucile, C; Isola, L; Marini, V; Martelli, A; Mattioli, F; Montanaro, F; Savarino, V1
Joo, NS; Kim, BT; Kim, KM; Kim, KN; Kim, YS; Lee, DJ; Park, SB1
Kaur, J; Rana, SV; Sharma, S; Singh, K; Sinha, SK1
Meyrat, P; Safroneeva, E; Schoepfer, AM1
Besasso, H; Dima, G; Lasa, J; Novillo, A; Peralta, D; Soifer, L1
Del Valle-Pinero, AY; Fourie, NH; Henderson, WA; Martino, AC; Patel, NS; Remaley, AT; Van Deventer, HE1
Kong, Y; Park, S; Pimentel, M2
Hasler, WL1
Chow, E; Hallegua, D; Kong, Y; Lin, HC; Park, S; Pimentel, M; Wallace, D1
Clark, W; Collins, SM; Garg, AX; Marshall, JK; Meddings, J; Thabane, M1
Dear, KL; Elia, M; Hunter, JO1
Vanner, SJ; Walters, B1
Kurtovic, J; Riordan, SM; Segal, I1
Cummings, JH; Macfarlane, GT; Macfarlane, S1
Corazza, GR; Di Stefano, M; Mazzocchi, S; Miceli, E; Missanelli, A; Tana, P1
Chatterjee, S; Kong, Y; Low, K; Park, S; Pimentel, M1
Berstad, A; Berstad, AE; Morken, MH; Nysaeter, G1
Boutier, AI; Kema, IP; Kemperman, RF; Muskiet, FA; Muskiet, FD1
Berstad, A; Hausken, T; Morken, MH; Nysaeter, G; Strand, EA1
de Leone, A; de Magistris, L; Di Gregorio, G; Esposito, I; Ferrieri, A; Giaquinto, S; Riegler, G1
Vanner, S1
Bratten, JR; Jones, MP; Spanier, J1

Reviews

5 review(s) available for lactulose and Irritable Bowel Syndrome

ArticleYear
Cost-Effectiveness of Linaclotide Compared to Osmotic Laxatives in the Treatment of Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Constipation in China.
    Advances in therapy, 2022, Volume: 39, Issue:6

    Topics: Constipation; Cost-Benefit Analysis; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Laxatives; Peptides; Polyethylene Glycols; Quality of Life; Treatment Outcome

2022
    MMW Fortschritte der Medizin, 2020, Volume: 162, Issue:10

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Breath Tests; Diarrhea; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Rifaximin

2020
[Prevalence of small bowel bacterial overgrowth in patients with functional dyspepsia: a meta-analysis].
    Terapevticheskii arkhiv, 2020, Dec-15, Volume: 92, Issue:12

    Topics: Bacterial Infections; Breath Tests; Dyspepsia; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Prevalence; Russia

2020
Abnormal breath testing in IBS: a meta-analysis.
    Digestive diseases and sciences, 2010, Volume: 55, Issue:9

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Breath Tests; Carbohydrates; Female; Fermentation; Humans; Intestine, Small; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Odds Ratio; Predictive Value of Tests; Reproducibility of Results; Sensitivity and Specificity

2010
Review article: prebiotics in the gastrointestinal tract.
    Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics, 2006, Sep-01, Volume: 24, Issue:5

    Topics: Bone and Bones; Calcium; Constipation; Diarrhea; Dietary Carbohydrates; Dietary Supplements; Fermentation; Gastrointestinal Agents; Gastrointestinal Tract; Humans; Inflammatory Bowel Diseases; Intestinal Mucosa; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Oligosaccharides

2006

Trials

20 trial(s) available for lactulose and Irritable Bowel Syndrome

ArticleYear
A Single Fasting Exhaled Methane Level Correlates With Fecal Methanogen Load, Clinical Symptoms and Accurately Detects Intestinal Methanogen Overgrowth.
    The American journal of gastroenterology, 2022, 03-01, Volume: 117, Issue:3

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Breath Tests; Constipation; Fasting; Glucose; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Methane; Reproducibility of Results; Retrospective Studies

2022
Low FODMAP diet reduces gastrointestinal symptoms in irritable bowel syndrome and clinical response could be predicted by symptom severity: A randomized crossover trial.
    Clinical nutrition (Edinburgh, Scotland), 2022, Volume: 41, Issue:12

    Topics: Adult; Cross-Over Studies; Defecation; Diet, Carbohydrate-Restricted; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose

2022
Short-course Rifaximin therapy efficacy and lactulose hydrogen breath test in Chinese patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome.
    BMC gastroenterology, 2020, Jun-12, Volume: 20, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Blind Loop Syndrome; Breath Tests; China; Diarrhea; Drug Administration Schedule; Female; Gastrointestinal Agents; Gastrointestinal Microbiome; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Quality of Life; Rifaximin; Treatment Outcome

2020
Lubiprostone improves intestinal permeability in humans, a novel therapy for the leaky gut: A prospective randomized pilot study in healthy volunteers.
    PloS one, 2017, Volume: 12, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Chloride Channel Agonists; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; Diclofenac; Drug Administration Schedule; Endotoxins; Healthy Volunteers; Humans; Intestinal Mucosa; Intestines; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Lubiprostone; Male; Mannitol; Mass Spectrometry; Middle Aged; Permeability; Pilot Projects; Prospective Studies; Young Adult

2017
Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Study of Rifaximin and Lactulose Hydrogen Breath Test in Gulf War Veterans with Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
    Digestive diseases and sciences, 2019, Volume: 64, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Bacteria; Breath Tests; Defecation; Double-Blind Method; Female; Gastrointestinal Microbiome; Gulf War; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Middle Aged; Predictive Value of Tests; Quality of Life; Rifaximin; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; Veterans

2019
[Lactase deficiency in patients with postinfectious irritable bowel syndrome and the role of intestinal microflora in its development].
    Eksperimental'naia i klinicheskaia gastroenterologiia = Experimental & clinical gastroenterology, 2012, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Bacterial Infections; Biopsy; Breath Tests; Double-Blind Method; Endoscopy; Female; Humans; Intestinal Mucosa; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactase; Lactose; Lactulose; Male; Probiotics

2012
A combined nutrient and lactulose challenge test allows symptom-based clustering of patients with irritable bowel syndrome.
    The American journal of gastroenterology, 2013, Volume: 108, Issue:5

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Adult; Aged; Anxiety; Breath Tests; Cluster Analysis; Cross-Over Studies; Depression; Double-Blind Method; Female; Flatulence; Food, Formulated; Gastrointestinal Agents; Gastrointestinal Diseases; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Middle Aged; Pilot Projects; Postprandial Period; Predictive Value of Tests; Severity of Illness Index

2013
Rifaximin treatment for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in children with irritable bowel syndrome.
    European review for medical and pharmacological sciences, 2013, Volume: 17, Issue:10

    Topics: Adolescent; Anti-Infective Agents; Bacterial Infections; Breath Tests; Child; Female; Humans; Intestine, Small; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Prospective Studies; Rifamycins; Rifaximin

2013
Association between symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome and methane and hydrogen on lactulose breath test.
    Journal of Korean medical science, 2013, Volume: 28, Issue:6

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Adult; Area Under Curve; Breath Tests; Female; Flatulence; Gases; Humans; Hydrogen; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Methane; Middle Aged; Risk Factors; ROC Curve

2013
Breath tests in the diagnosis of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in patients with irritable bowel syndrome in comparison with quantitative upper gut aspirate culture.
    European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology, 2014, Volume: 26, Issue:7

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Blind Loop Syndrome; Breath Tests; Diarrhea; Female; Glucose; Humans; Hydrogen; Intestine, Small; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Methane; Microbiological Techniques; Microbiota; Middle Aged; Sensitivity and Specificity; Young Adult

2014
Determination of rifaximin treatment period according to lactulose breath test values in nonconstipated irritable bowel syndrome subjects.
    Journal of Korean medical science, 2015, Volume: 30, Issue:6

    Topics: Biomarkers; Breath Tests; Constipation; Drug Administration Schedule; Drug Monitoring; Female; Gastrointestinal Agents; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Middle Aged; Reproducibility of Results; Rifamycins; Rifaximin; Sensitivity and Specificity; Treatment Outcome

2015
Poor predictive value of breath hydrogen response for probiotic effects in IBS.
    Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology, 2015, Volume: 30, Issue:12

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Biomarkers; Breath Tests; Double-Blind Method; Female; Gastric Emptying; Humans; Hydrogen; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Middle Aged; Predictive Value of Tests; Probiotics; Young Adult

2015
FODMAPs alter symptoms and the metabolome of patients with IBS: a randomised controlled trial.
    Gut, 2017, Volume: 66, Issue:7

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Breath Tests; Dicarboxylic Acids; Diet; Feces; Female; Gastrointestinal Microbiome; Histamine; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Metabolome; Middle Aged; Parabens; Prospective Studies; Severity of Illness Index; Single-Blind Method

2017
Lactulose Breath Test Gas Production in Childhood IBS Is Associated With Intestinal Transit and Bowel Movement Frequency.
    Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition, 2017, Volume: 64, Issue:4

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Adolescent; Biomarkers; Breath Tests; Child; Defecation; Depression; Female; Gastrointestinal Transit; Humans; Hydrogen; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Methane; Prospective Studies; Severity of Illness Index; Stress, Psychological

2017
Effects of two natural medicine formulations on irritable bowel syndrome symptoms: a pilot study.
    Journal of alternative and complementary medicine (New York, N.Y.), 2010, Volume: 16, Issue:10

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Adult; Avena; Constipation; Defecation; Diarrhea; Flatulence; Fruit; Glycyrrhiza; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Phytotherapy; Pilot Projects; Plant Bark; Plant Extracts; Plant Roots; Seeds; Ulmus; Vaccinium myrtillus

2010
[Usefulness of lactulose breath test for the prediction of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in irritable bowel syndrome].
    The Korean journal of gastroenterology = Taehan Sohwagi Hakhoe chi, 2010, Volume: 56, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Breath Tests; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Humans; Intestine, Small; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Middle Aged; Predictive Value of Tests

2010
Double-blind, placebo-controlled antibiotic treatment study of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in children with chronic abdominal pain.
    Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition, 2011, Volume: 52, Issue:4

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Adolescent; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Breath Tests; Child; Chronic Disease; Double-Blind Method; Dyspepsia; Enteritis; Female; Fermentation; Gastrointestinal Agents; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Migraine Disorders; Rifamycins; Rifaximin; Severity of Illness Index; Surveys and Questionnaires

2011
Do interventions which reduce colonic bacterial fermentation improve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome?
    Digestive diseases and sciences, 2005, Volume: 50, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Infective Agents; Bacteria; Breath Tests; Calorimetry; Circadian Rhythm; Colon; Colony Count, Microbial; Dietary Fiber; Exhalation; Fermentation; Gases; Gastrointestinal Transit; Humans; Hydrogen; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Metronidazole; Treatment Outcome

2005
The degree of breath methane production in IBS correlates with the severity of constipation.
    The American journal of gastroenterology, 2007, Volume: 102, Issue:4

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Analysis of Variance; Breath Tests; Case-Control Studies; Constipation; Double-Blind Method; Female; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Methane; Middle Aged

2007
Breath test for differential diagnosis between small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and irritable bowel disease: an observation on non-absorbable antibiotics.
    World journal of gastroenterology, 2007, Dec-07, Volume: 13, Issue:45

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Breath Tests; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Humans; Intestinal Diseases; Intestine, Small; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Italy; Lactulose; Male; Middle Aged; Prevalence

2007

Other Studies

68 other study(ies) available for lactulose and Irritable Bowel Syndrome

ArticleYear
Adding a liquid test meal to a standardized lactulose hydrogen breath test significantly influences abdominal symptom generation and hydrogen values.
    European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology, 2021, 12-01, Volume: 33, Issue:12

    Topics: Breath Tests; Humans; Hydrogen; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Meals

2021
Associations between postprandial symptoms, hydrogen and methane production, and transit time in irritable bowel syndrome.
    Neurogastroenterology and motility, 2023, Volume: 35, Issue:2

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Humans; Hydrogen; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Methane; Nausea

2023
Association of serotonin transporter promoter polymorphism (5-HTTLPR) with orocecal transit time in irritable bowel syndrome.
    Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology, 2022, Volume: 41, Issue:6

    Topics: Case-Control Studies; Constipation; Diarrhea; Humans; Hydrogen; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Polymorphism, Genetic; Serotonin; Serotonin Plasma Membrane Transport Proteins

2022
The clinical value of breath ammonia determination in patients with irritable bowel syndrome.
    Polski merkuriusz lekarski : organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego, 2022, Dec-22, Volume: 50, Issue:300

    Topics: Ammonia; Bacteria; Breath Tests; Humans; Hydrogen; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Rifaximin

2022
Efficacy and safety of lactulose for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome.
    Medicine, 2019, Volume: 98, Issue:39

    Topics: Gastrointestinal Agents; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Research Design; Systematic Reviews as Topic; Treatment Outcome

2019
Lactulose Breath Testing as a Predictor of Response to Rifaximin in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Diarrhea.
    The American journal of gastroenterology, 2019, Volume: 114, Issue:12

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Breath Tests; Diarrhea; Female; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Middle Aged; Prognosis; Prospective Studies; Rifaximin

2019
Predicting Response to Rifaximin in Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea: Is the Answer Blowing in the Wind?
    Gastroenterology, 2020, Volume: 158, Issue:5

    Topics: Breath Tests; Diarrhea; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Rifamycins; Rifaximin

2020
Use of Lactulose Breath Tests to Predict Response to Rifaximin in Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Diarrhea: The Positives and Negatives.
    The American journal of gastroenterology, 2020, Volume: 115, Issue:6

    Topics: Breath Tests; Diarrhea; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Rifamycins; Rifaximin

2020
Shedding Light on Elevated Baseline Hydrogen and Flat-Line Patterns During Breath Testing.
    The American journal of gastroenterology, 2020, Volume: 115, Issue:6

    Topics: Breath Tests; Diarrhea; Humans; Hydrogen; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Rifaximin

2020
[Methanobrevibacter smithii in irritable bowel syndrome: a clinical and molecular study].
    Terapevticheskii arkhiv, 2019, Aug-15, Volume: 91, Issue:8

    Topics: Breath Tests; Case-Control Studies; Humans; Intestine, Small; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Methanobrevibacter

2019
[The role of intraepithelial lymphocytes in pathogenesis of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth syndrome].
    Polski merkuriusz lekarski : organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego, 2021, 02-24, Volume: 49, Issue:289

    Topics: Blind Loop Syndrome; Breath Tests; Humans; Intestine, Small; Intraepithelial Lymphocytes; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose

2021
Constipation-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome Females Have Normal Colonic Barrier and Secretory Function.
    The American journal of gastroenterology, 2017, Volume: 112, Issue:6

    Topics: Acetylcholine; Adult; Case-Control Studies; Cholinergic Agonists; Claudins; Colon; Constipation; Duodenum; Electric Impedance; Endotoxins; Female; Gene Expression; Humans; Intestinal Mucosa; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Mannitol; Middle Aged; Occludin; Permeability; RNA, Messenger; Tight Junctions; Zonula Occludens Proteins

2017
[Evaluation of oro-cecal transit time in patients with irritable bowel syndrome with cereal products intolerance].
    Polski merkuriusz lekarski : organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego, 2017, Mar-21, Volume: 42, Issue:249

    Topics: Adult; Breath Tests; Edible Grain; Female; Food Hypersensitivity; Gastrointestinal Transit; Humans; Immunoglobulin G; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Middle Aged; Young Adult

2017
Obesity Is Inversely Related to Hydrogen-Producing Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth in Non-Constipation Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
    Journal of Korean medical science, 2017, Volume: 32, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Bacteria; Body Mass Index; Breath Tests; Female; Humans; Hydrogen; Intestine, Small; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Middle Aged; Multivariate Analysis; Obesity; Odds Ratio; Retrospective Studies; Waist Circumference

2017
Prevalence of lactose intolerance in patients with diarrhea-predominant irritable bowel syndrome: data from a tertiary center in southern China.
    Journal of health, population, and nutrition, 2017, Nov-21, Volume: 36, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Animals; Breath Tests; China; Diarrhea; Female; Humans; Hydrogen; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactose; Lactose Intolerance; Lactulose; Male; Milk; Self Report

2017
Functional Dyspepsia and Severity of Psychologic Symptoms Associate With Postprandial Symptoms in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
    Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association, 2018, Volume: 16, Issue:11

    Topics: Adult; Anxiety; Breath Tests; Depression; Dyspepsia; Female; Humans; Hydrogen; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Neuropsychological Tests; Postprandial Period; Prospective Studies; Severity of Illness Index; Sweden

2018
Noninvasive biomarkers of gut barrier function identify two subtypes of patients suffering from diarrhoea predominant-IBS: a case-control study.
    BMC gastroenterology, 2018, Nov-06, Volume: 18, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Amine Oxidase (Copper-Containing); Biomarkers; Case-Control Studies; Celiac Disease; Cholera Toxin; Diarrhea; Fatty Acid-Binding Proteins; Female; Haptoglobins; Humans; Interleukins; Intestinal Mucosa; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Lipopolysaccharides; Male; Mannitol; Middle Aged; Permeability; Protein Precursors; Sucrose; Surveys and Questionnaires; Toll-Like Receptor 4

2018
Differentiation of functional gastrointestinal disorders from healthy volunteers by lactulose hydrogen breath test and test meal.
    Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology, 2019, Volume: 34, Issue:5

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Biomarkers; Breath Tests; Diagnosis, Differential; Dyspepsia; Female; Humans; Hydrogen; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Middle Aged; Postprandial Period; Prospective Studies; Young Adult

2019
Rifaximin for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) in Gulf War Veterans: Losing the Battle but Winning the War?
    Digestive diseases and sciences, 2019, Volume: 64, Issue:3

    Topics: Breath Tests; Double-Blind Method; Gulf War; Humans; Hydrogen; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Rifamycins; Rifaximin; Veterans

2019
Increased Gut Permeability in First-degree Relatives of Children with Irritable Bowel Syndrome or Functional Abdominal Pain.
    Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association, 2020, Volume: 18, Issue:2

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Child; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Permeability

2020
[Zaburzenia czynnościowe przewodu pokarmowego u osób z przerostem bakteryjnym jelita cienkiego].
    Polski merkuriusz lekarski : organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego, 2019, Jun-28, Volume: 46, Issue:276

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Breath Tests; Constipation; Female; Gastrointestinal Microbiome; Humans; Hydrogen; Intestine, Small; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Middle Aged; Young Adult

2019
Motility abnormalities in irritable bowel syndrome.
    Digestion, 2014, Volume: 89, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Breath Tests; Colon; Constipation; Diarrhea; Female; Gastric Emptying; Gastrointestinal Transit; Humans; Intestine, Small; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Middle Aged; Monitoring, Ambulatory; Time Factors; Wireless Technology

2014
A study of the methodological and clinical validity of the combined lactulose hydrogen breath test with scintigraphic oro-cecal transit test for diagnosing small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in IBS patients.
    Neurogastroenterology and motility, 2014, Volume: 26, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Breath Tests; Cecum; Female; Gastrointestinal Agents; Humans; Intestine, Small; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Middle Aged; Pilot Projects; Radionuclide Imaging; Reproducibility of Results; Rifamycins; Rifaximin; Treatment Outcome

2014
Small intestinal permeability is increased in diarrhoea predominant IBS, while alterations in gastroduodenal permeability in all IBS subtypes are largely attributable to confounders.
    Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics, 2014, Volume: 40, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Diarrhea; Erythritol; Female; Humans; Intestinal Mucosa; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Middle Aged; Permeability; Rhamnose; Sucrose; Young Adult

2014
Abnormal accumulation of intestinal fluid following ingestion of an unabsorbable carbohydrate in patients with irritable bowel syndrome: an MRI study.
    Neurogastroenterology and motility, 2014, Volume: 26, Issue:12

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Dietary Carbohydrates; Edema; Female; Humans; Intestines; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Middle Aged; Young Adult

2014
Rifaximin for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in patients without irritable bowel syndrome.
    Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials, 2014, Oct-17, Volume: 13

    Topics: Administration, Oral; Adult; Aged; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Breath Tests; Cohort Studies; Dysbiosis; Female; Humans; Intestine, Small; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Rifamycins; Rifaximin; Treatment Outcome

2014
Breath Methane Excretion Is not An Accurate Marker of Colonic Methane Production in Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
    The American journal of gastroenterology, 2015, Volume: 110, Issue:6

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Biomarkers; Breath Tests; Case-Control Studies; Cohort Studies; Colon; Female; Gases; Gastrointestinal Agents; Humans; Hydrogen; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Methane; Middle Aged; Severity of Illness Index; Young Adult

2015
Predicting a Response to Antibiotics in Patients with the Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
    Digestive diseases and sciences, 2016, Volume: 61, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Bacterial Infections; Breath Tests; Constipation; Diarrhea; Female; Gastrointestinal Microbiome; Humans; Hydrogen; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Methane; Middle Aged; Retrospective Studies; Treatment Outcome

2016
Lactulose Challenge Determines Visceral Sensitivity and Severity of Symptoms in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome.
    Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association, 2016, Volume: 14, Issue:2

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Biota; Breath Tests; Feces; Female; Gastrointestinal Transit; Humans; Hydrogen; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Methane; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Severity of Illness Index; Surveys and Questionnaires; Young Adult

2016
[Influence of proton pump inhibitors on intestinal fermentative profile: a case-control study].
    Acta gastroenterologica Latinoamericana, 2014, Volume: 44, Issue:3

    Topics: Aged; Area Under Curve; Breath Tests; Case-Control Studies; Female; Fermentation; Gastrointestinal Microbiome; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Proton Pump Inhibitors; Surveys and Questionnaires

2014
Breath Testing for Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth: Should We Bother?
    The American journal of gastroenterology, 2016, Volume: 111, Issue:3

    Topics: Breath Tests; Dimensional Measurement Accuracy; Gastrointestinal Agents; Gastrointestinal Microbiome; Humans; Hydrogen; Intestine, Small; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Reproducibility of Results

2016
Does Carbohydrate Challenge Testing Predict Clinical Response in Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth?
    Southern medical journal, 2016, Volume: 109, Issue:5

    Topics: Anti-Bacterial Agents; Breath Tests; Female; Gastrointestinal Agents; Humans; Hydrogen; Intestine, Small; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Methane; Middle Aged; Retrospective Studies

2016
[Clinical features of irritable bowel syndrome with small intestinal bacterial overgrowth and a preliminary study of effectiveness of Rifaximin].
    Zhonghua yi xue za zhi, 2016, Jun-28, Volume: 96, Issue:24

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Bacterial Infections; Breath Tests; Case-Control Studies; Gastrointestinal Agents; Humans; Intestine, Small; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Prevalence; Rifamycins; Rifaximin; Treatment Outcome

2016
Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Particularly the Constipation-Predominant Form, Involves an Increase in
    Gut and liver, 2016, Nov-15, Volume: 10, Issue:6

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Area Under Curve; Breath Tests; Case-Control Studies; Constipation; Diarrhea; Feces; Female; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Methane; Methanobrevibacter; Middle Aged; ROC Curve; Sensitivity and Specificity; Young Adult

2016
The obestatin/ghrelin ratio and ghrelin genetics in adult celiac patients before and after a gluten-free diet, in irritable bowel syndrome patients and healthy individuals.
    European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology, 2017, Volume: 29, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Celiac Disease; Diarrhea; Diet, Gluten-Free; Female; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Genotype; Ghrelin; Healthy Volunteers; Humans; Intestinal Mucosa; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Mannitol; Permeability; Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide

2017
Lactulose breath testing and irritable bowel syndrome.
    The American journal of gastroenterology, 2008, Volume: 103, Issue:10

    Topics: Air; Breath Tests; Diagnosis, Differential; Gastrointestinal Tract; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose

2008
Effect of predominant methanogenic flora on outcome of lactose hydrogen breath test in controls and irritable bowel syndrome patients of north India.
    Digestive diseases and sciences, 2009, Volume: 54, Issue:7

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Bacteria, Anaerobic; Breath Tests; Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic; Female; Humans; India; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Methane; Middle Aged; Young Adult

2009
Small intestine bacterial overgrowth and irritable bowel syndrome-related symptoms: experience with Rifaximin.
    World journal of gastroenterology, 2009, Jun-07, Volume: 15, Issue:21

    Topics: Adult; Anti-Infective Agents; Bacterial Infections; Breath Tests; Female; Gastrointestinal Agents; Humans; Intestine, Small; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Rifamycins; Rifaximin; Sicily

2009
Prevalence of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in children with irritable bowel syndrome: a case-control study.
    The Journal of pediatrics, 2009, Volume: 155, Issue:3

    Topics: Adolescent; Bacterial Infections; Breath Tests; Case-Control Studies; Child; Child, Preschool; Comorbidity; Female; Humans; Intestine, Small; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Methane; Pain Measurement; Prevalence; Rome; Severity of Illness Index

2009
Proton pump inhibitor therapy does not affect hydrogen production on lactulose breath test in subjects with IBS.
    Digestive diseases and sciences, 2010, Volume: 55, Issue:8

    Topics: Adult; Breath Tests; Female; Humans; Hydrogen; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Middle Aged; Proton Pump Inhibitors; Retrospective Studies

2010
Chronic abdominal pain in children is associated with high prevalence of abnormal microbial fermentation.
    Digestive diseases and sciences, 2010, Volume: 55, Issue:1

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Adolescent; Bacteria; Breath Tests; Child; Chronic Disease; Dyspepsia; Female; Fermentation; Humans; Intestine, Small; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male

2010
Lactose intolerance in patients with chronic functional diarrhoea: the role of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.
    Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics, 2010, Volume: 31, Issue:8

    Topics: Adult; Bacterial Infections; Breath Tests; Diarrhea; Female; Humans; Hydrogen; Intestine, Small; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactose Intolerance; Lactulose; Male; Middle Aged

2010
Factor analysis demonstrates a symptom cluster related to methane and non-methane production in irritable bowel syndrome.
    Journal of clinical gastroenterology, 2011, Volume: 45, Issue:1

    Topics: Breath Tests; Constipation; Diarrhea; Factor Analysis, Statistical; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Methane; Pain; Statistics, Nonparametric; Surveys and Questionnaires

2011
Combined oro-caecal scintigraphy and lactulose hydrogen breath testing demonstrate that breath testing detects oro-caecal transit, not small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in patients with IBS.
    Gut, 2011, Volume: 60, Issue:3

    Topics: Blind Loop Syndrome; Breath Tests; Cecum; Constipation; Diarrhea; Female; Gastrointestinal Transit; Humans; Intestine, Small; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Radionuclide Imaging; Radiopharmaceuticals; Technetium

2011
Relationships among the lactulose breath test, intestinal gas volume, and gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with irritable bowel syndrome.
    Digestive diseases and sciences, 2011, Volume: 56, Issue:7

    Topics: Adult; Breath Tests; Constipation; Diarrhea; Female; Flatulence; Humans; Intestines; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Radiography, Abdominal; Severity of Illness Index; Surveys and Questionnaires

2011
Is small-bowel bacterial overgrowth an underdiagnosed disorder in children with gastrointestinal symptoms?
    Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition, 2011, Volume: 52, Issue:5

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Adolescent; Blind Loop Syndrome; Breath Tests; Child; Child, Preschool; Chronic Disease; Diagnostic Errors; Humans; Hydrogen; Infant; Intestine, Small; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Malabsorption Syndromes; Retrospective Studies

2011
Restless legs syndrome is associated with irritable bowel syndrome and small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.
    Sleep medicine, 2011, Volume: 12, Issue:6

    Topics: Aged; Bacteria; Breath Tests; Enteritis; Female; Humans; Intestine, Small; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Middle Aged; Peripheral Nerves; Prevalence; Restless Legs Syndrome

2011
Urine sugars for in vivo gut permeability: validation and comparisons in irritable bowel syndrome-diarrhea and controls.
    American journal of physiology. Gastrointestinal and liver physiology, 2011, Volume: 301, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Colitis, Microscopic; Colitis, Ulcerative; Colon; Diarrhea; Female; Humans; Intestine, Small; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Mannitol; Middle Aged; Permeability; Urine Specimen Collection

2011
The characteristics of the positivity to the lactulose breath test in patients with abdominal bloating.
    European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology, 2011, Volume: 23, Issue:12

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Breath Tests; Female; Flatulence; Humans; Hydrogen; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Middle Aged; Retrospective Studies; Young Adult

2011
Assessment of intestinal permeability using sugar probes: influence of urinary volume.
    Clinical laboratory, 2011, Volume: 57, Issue:11-12

    Topics: Adult; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; Confounding Factors, Epidemiologic; Diffusion; Diuresis; Female; Humans; Intestinal Absorption; Intestinal Mucosa; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Mannitol; Microvilli; Middle Aged; Molecular Weight; Permeability

2011
Erosive esophagitis may be related to small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.
    Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology, 2012, Volume: 47, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Breath Tests; Chi-Square Distribution; Endoscopy, Digestive System; Esophagitis; Female; Humans; Hydrogen; Intestine, Small; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Middle Aged; Pilot Projects

2012
Comparison of lactulose and glucose breath test for diagnosis of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in patients with irritable bowel syndrome.
    Digestion, 2012, Volume: 85, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Bacterial Infections; Breath Tests; Case-Control Studies; Female; Glucose; Humans; Intestine, Small; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Middle Aged; Predictive Value of Tests; Prospective Studies; Young Adult

2012
Rifaximin treatment for the irritable bowel syndrome with a positive lactulose hydrogen breath test improves symptoms for at least 3 months.
    Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics, 2012, Volume: 36, Issue:11-12

    Topics: Adult; Breath Tests; Clinical Trials as Topic; Female; Gastrointestinal Agents; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Middle Aged; Rifamycins; Rifaximin; Severity of Illness Index; Treatment Outcome

2012
[Predominance of constipation in subjects with hydrogen-consuming intestinal flora].
    Acta gastroenterologica Latinoamericana, 2012, Volume: 42, Issue:3

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Bacteria; Breath Tests; Case-Control Studies; Constipation; Female; Humans; Hydrogen; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Middle Aged; Young Adult

2012
Gastrointestinal permeability in patients with irritable bowel syndrome assessed using a four probe permeability solution.
    Clinica chimica acta; international journal of clinical chemistry, 2013, Mar-15, Volume: 418

    Topics: Adult; Female; Gastrointestinal Tract; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Mannitol; Permeability; Solutions; Sucrose

2013
Breath testing to evaluate lactose intolerance in irritable bowel syndrome correlates with lactulose testing and may not reflect true lactose malabsorption.
    The American journal of gastroenterology, 2003, Volume: 98, Issue:12

    Topics: Adult; Breath Tests; Diagnostic Errors; Female; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactose Intolerance; Lactulose; Linear Models; Male; Predictive Value of Tests

2003
Lactulose breath testing, bacterial overgrowth, and IBS: just a lot of hot air?
    Gastroenterology, 2003, Volume: 125, Issue:6

    Topics: Bacteria; Breath Tests; Humans; Intestines; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Neomycin

2003
IBS subjects with methane on lactulose breath test have lower postprandial serotonin levels than subjects with hydrogen.
    Digestive diseases and sciences, 2004, Volume: 49, Issue:1

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Breath Tests; Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; Constipation; Diarrhea; Female; Humans; Hydrogen; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Methane; Middle Aged; Postprandial Period; Serotonin; Surveys and Questionnaires

2004
A link between irritable bowel syndrome and fibromyalgia may be related to findings on lactulose breath testing.
    Annals of the rheumatic diseases, 2004, Volume: 63, Issue:4

    Topics: Breath Tests; Double-Blind Method; Female; Fibromyalgia; Humans; Hydrogen; Intestine, Small; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies

2004
Intestinal permeability in patients with irritable bowel syndrome after a waterborne outbreak of acute gastroenteritis in Walkerton, Ontario.
    Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics, 2004, Volume: 20, Issue:11-12

    Topics: Acute Disease; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Bacterial Infections; Disease Outbreaks; Female; Gastroenteritis; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Mannitol; Middle Aged; Ontario; Permeability

2004
Detection of bacterial overgrowth in IBS using the lactulose H2 breath test: comparison with 14C-D-xylose and healthy controls.
    The American journal of gastroenterology, 2005, Volume: 100, Issue:7

    Topics: Adult; Bacteria; Breath Tests; Carbon Radioisotopes; Case-Control Studies; Female; Humans; Hydrogen; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Middle Aged; Xylose

2005
Culture-proven small intestinal bacterial overgrowth as a cause of irritable bowel syndrome: response to lactulose but not broadspectrum antibiotics.
    Journal of gastroenterology, 2005, Volume: 40, Issue:7

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Anti-Bacterial Agents; Bacterial Infections; Chronic Disease; Colonoscopy; Drug Resistance, Bacterial; Drug Therapy, Combination; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Intestine, Small; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Middle Aged; Risk Assessment; Severity of Illness Index; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Treatment Outcome

2005
Role of colonic fermentation in the perception of colonic distention in irritable bowel syndrome and functional bloating.
    Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association, 2006, Volume: 4, Issue:10

    Topics: Adult; Dilatation, Pathologic; Female; Fermentation; Flatulence; Gastrointestinal Agents; Gastrointestinal Transit; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Middle Aged; Sensation; Severity of Illness Index

2006
Intestinal gas in plain abdominal radiographs does not correlate with symptoms after lactulose challenge.
    European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology, 2007, Volume: 19, Issue:7

    Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Breath Tests; Female; Fermentation; Flatulence; Gases; Humans; Hydrogen; Intestines; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Methane; Middle Aged; Radiography; Severity of Illness Index

2007
Brief report: normal intestinal permeability at elevated platelet serotonin levels in a subgroup of children with pervasive developmental disorders in Curaçao (The Netherlands antilles).
    Journal of autism and developmental disorders, 2008, Volume: 38, Issue:2

    Topics: Blood Platelets; Child; Child Development Disorders, Pervasive; Diarrhea; Female; Humans; Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid; Intestinal Absorption; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Mannitol; Risk Factors; Serotonin; Sucrose; Venezuela; Vomiting

2008
Lactulose breath test results in patients with persistent abdominal symptoms following Giardia lamblia infection.
    Scandinavian journal of gastroenterology, 2008, Volume: 43, Issue:2

    Topics: Abdominal Pain; Adolescent; Adult; Animals; Antiprotozoal Agents; Breath Tests; Female; Giardia lamblia; Giardiasis; Humans; Hydrogen; Intestines; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Metronidazole; Middle Aged

2008
The lactulose breath test for diagnosing SIBO in IBS patients: another nail in the coffin.
    The American journal of gastroenterology, 2008, Volume: 103, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Breath Tests; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male

2008
Lactulose breath testing does not discriminate patients with irritable bowel syndrome from healthy controls.
    The American journal of gastroenterology, 2008, Volume: 103, Issue:4

    Topics: Adult; Breath Tests; Case-Control Studies; Chi-Square Distribution; Diagnosis, Differential; Female; Humans; Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Lactulose; Male; Prospective Studies; Statistics, Nonparametric

2008