title: [Application of the hydrogen breath test for the evaluation of oro-caecal transit time].
abstract: Physiological background and performance of the hydrogen breath test are described. Clinical and research applications of the hydrogen breath test for evaluation of the transport function of the small bowel are pointed out. Several factors affecting the oro-caecal transit time, such as: physiological (age, sex, menstrual cycle), usage of stimulants (coffee, alcohol, cigarette smoking), as well as pathological conditions, are discussed. An in-depth review of drug effects on the oro-caecal transit time is provided.
authors.affiliation: Katedry i Zakładu Podstawowych Nauk Biomedycznych w Sosnowcu. akj@slam.katowice.pl
authors.forename: Anna
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kasicka-Jonderko
authors.forename: Iwona
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kotuła
authors.forename: Elzbieta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sojka
authors.forename: Danuta
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Syrkiewicz-Trepiak
authors.forename: Krzysztof
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jonderko
mesh_terms: D001944:Breath Tests / Q000379:methods*; D002432:Cecum / Q000378:metabolism*; D003106:Colon / Q000378:metabolism; D005285:Fermentation; D005766:Gastrointestinal Contents; D005772:Gastrointestinal Transit; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008286:Malabsorption Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis; D012307:Risk Factors