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Table 2 Comparison of expired gas in PEI and non-PEI groups

From: Measurement of fasting breath hydrogen concentration as a simple diagnostic method for pancreatic exocrine insufficiency

 

PEI group (n = 30)

Non–PEI group (n = 30)

P value

FBHC (ppm) [range]

15.70 [1.4–77.0]

2.80 [0.7–28.2]

 < 0.001

FBCC (ppm) [range]

8.15 [0.0–16.5]

4.90 [2.6–12.9]

0.001

FBMC (ppm) [range]

0.55 [0.0–36.2]

0.70 [0.0–44.9]

0.216

  1. PEI pancreatic exocrine insufficiency, FBHC fasting breath hydrogen concentration, FBCC fasting breath carbon monoxide concentration, FBMC fasting breath methane concentration, ppm parts per million
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BMC Gastroenterology

ISSN: 1471-230X

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