Journal of Hepatology
Volume 33, Issue 3 , Pages 382-386, September 2000

Diagnosis of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in patients with cirrhosis of the liver: poor performance of the glucose breath hydrogen test

  • Tilman M Bauer

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationTilman M. Bauer, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital, Hugstetterstr. 55, 79106 Freiburg, Germany. Fax: +49-761-270 3610.
    • Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Department of Internal MedicineGermany
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  • Henning Schwacha

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Department of Internal MedicineGermany
    • ,
  • Bernhard Steinbrückner

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University Hospital, Freiburg, Germany
    • ,
  • Folke E Brinkmann

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Department of Internal MedicineGermany
    • Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University Hospital, Freiburg, Germany
    • ,
  • Anette K Ditzen

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Department of Internal MedicineGermany
    • Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University Hospital, Freiburg, Germany
    • ,
  • Manfred Kist

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Medical Microbiology and Hygiene, University Hospital, Freiburg, Germany
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  • Hubert E Blum

      Affiliations

    • Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endocrinology, Department of Internal MedicineGermany

Received 19 July 1999; received in revised form 19 January 2000; accepted 26 February 2000.

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Journal of Hepatology
Volume 33, Issue 3 , Pages 382-386, September 2000

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