Diagnostic Reliability of Glucose and Lactulose Breath Tests: Insights From a Test–Retest Study in Healthy Adults
GBT and LBT showed good test-retest reliability in healthy individuals. However, the high rate of positive LBT results and symptom occurrence suggests limited specificity, reinforcing the need for cautious interpretation and further standardization in breath test protocols.
Authors
- Francisco Alejandro Félix Téllez (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6138-3741)
- Raúl Alberto Jiménez‐Castillo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8331-6291)
- Karla Rocío García‐Zermeño
- José María Remes-Troche (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8478-9659)
- José Luis Vargas‐Basurto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2069-5794)
- Nadia Betsabee Noriega‐García
- Marianela Suárez‐Fernández
Institutions
- Universidad Veracruzana (MX)
- Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León (MX)
- Hospital Universitario Dr José Eleuterio Gonzalez (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Neurogastroenterology & Motility
- Published
- 2025-05-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/nmo.70089
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Diet and metabolism studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16