Hydrogen Breath Test in the Diagnosis of Digestive Tract Pathology

Abstract

The article presents the information about the mo-dern method for evaluating the state of small intestine — hydrogen breath test. Two main indications for its use — bacterial overgrowth syndrome in the small intestine and lactase deficiency are separately analyzed. The theoretical and practical aspects of using hydrogen breath test are shown. The main provisions of Rome I criteria on the use of hydrogen breath test are considered. The paper presents the results of our own researches.

Keywords

• hydrogen breath test
• bacterial overgrowth syndrome
• lactase deficiency