Open AccessHydrogen and methane gases are frequently detected in the stomach
Author(s) -
Yoshihisa Urita
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v12.i19.3088
Subject(s) - methane , stomach , hydrogen , medicine , interquartile range , chemistry , gastroenterology , organic chemistry
To investigate the incidence of bacterial overgrowth in the stomach by using a new endoscopic method in which intragastric hydrogen and methane gases are collected and analyzed.