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[Breath tests--a clarification of the topic]
1Abteilung für Gastroenterologie, Universitätsklinik, Basel, Schweiz.
Abstract:
Breath tests represent a new class of diagnostic tests to be used in gastroenterologic diagnostics. The breath tests depend basically on the quantification of either hydrogen gas or labeled carbon dioxide in the expired air. The main indications are presented and the limitations of the tests are discussed.