
Gut Check: Update on SIBO With Dr Mark Pimentel
Gastroenterology Learning Network
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Measuring Hydrogen Sulfide in Breath Tests for Gut Conditions
The chapter discusses the importance of measuring hydrogen sulfide in breath tests for diagnosing gut conditions. It explains that hydrogen by itself does not correlate with symptoms, but when hydrogen sulfide organisms are present and killed by antibiotics, the hydrogen levels increase. The chapter also mentions that there are three gases of fermentation origin in the gut: hydrogen, methane, and hydrogen sulfide.
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