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    Fasting breath hydrogen levels are typically low in healthy individuals. Elevated fasting breath hydrogen may indicate small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, suggesting standardized measurement conditions are needed.

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    Area of Science:

    • Gastroenterology
    • Clinical Diagnostics

    Background:

    • Breath hydrogen excretion often persists after fasting.
    • The diagnostic significance of fasting breath hydrogen levels is not well understood.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To establish normal fasting breath hydrogen limits in healthy populations.
    • To investigate the association between elevated fasting breath hydrogen and gastrointestinal conditions.
    • To assess the impact of dietary carbohydrates on fasting breath hydrogen.

    Main Methods:

    • Measured fasting breath hydrogen in 221 healthy children and 9 healthy adults.
    • Analyzed fasting breath hydrogen in 73 patients with recurrent abdominal pain and 76 with chronic diarrhea.
    • Reviewed medical histories of patients with elevated fasting breath hydrogen.
    • Conducted prospective studies with test meals containing complex carbohydrates.

    Main Results:

    • Healthy subjects averaged 7.1 +/- 5.0 ppm fasting breath hydrogen; <1% exceeded 30 ppm.
    • 97% of patients with recurrent abdominal pain and 83% with chronic diarrhea had values <42 ppm.
    • 15 patients exceeded 42 ppm; 7 had bacterial overgrowth, 3 had intestinal stasis.
    • Dietary complex carbohydrates influenced values but did not elevate them in healthy individuals.
    • Rice bread normalized values in healthy subjects but not in those with bacterial overgrowth.

    Conclusions:

    • Fasting breath hydrogen levels can be standardized for improved diagnostic accuracy.
    • Elevated fasting breath hydrogen is a potential indicator of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.
    • Dietary factors can influence breath hydrogen but are unlikely to cause falsely elevated fasting values in healthy individuals.