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World J Gastroenterol. May 21, 2006; 12(19): 3088-3091
Published online May 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i19.3088
Published online May 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i19.3088
Table 1 Intragastric hydrogen and methane levels in relation to endoscopic findings
| Gastric ulcer | Duodenal ulcer | Postoperative stomach | Others | |
| No.of patients | 38 | 15 | 12 | 404 |
| H2 (ppm) | 6.8 ± 10.7* | 10.9 ± 17.2 | 11.0 ± 13.9 | 8.2 ± 16.9 |
| P values vs* | * | 0.15 | 0.14 | 0.31 |
| CH4 (ppm) | 3.7 ± 5.6 | 3.7 ± 3.6 | 8.1 ± 12.6** | 3.4 ± 4.1 |
| P values vs** | 0.047 | 0.1 | ** | 0.0002 |
- Citation: Urita Y, Ishihara S, Akimoto T, Kato H, Hara N, Honda Y, Nagai Y, Nakanishi K, Shimada N, Sugimoto M, Miki K. Hydrogen and methane gases are frequently detected in the stomach. World J Gastroenterol 2006; 12(19): 3088-3091
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v12/i19/3088.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v12.i19.3088