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Advan. Physiol. Edu. 262: 25S-28S, 1992;
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Advances in Physiology Education, Vol 262, Issue 6 25-S28, Copyright © 1992 by American Physiological Society

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Breath hydrogen testing as a physiology laboratory exercise for medical students

R. G. Montes, R. F. Gottal, T. M. Bayless, T. R. Hendrix and J. A. Perman
Department of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21205.

Breath hydrogen testing (BHT) is a simple and reliable method for identifying impaired carbohydrate absorption. We describe a laboratory exercise in physiology for medical students using BHT as the teaching tool. The students collect fasting samples of expired air from each other using a simple nasal prong technique. They then drink one of several different aqueous carbohydrate solutions. Additional samples of expired air are collected by the students at 90 and 120 min after substrate ingestion and are analyzed by gas chromatography. Between sampling periods, discussions of digestive physiology are provided by the faculty. Students tabulate their BHT results as well as recording any symptoms using a standard scoring system. A total of 460 students have participated. We found that the percentage of students who malabsorbed a given substrate was similar each year. The results obtained in these student exercises closely parallel those reported in the literature. We conclude that BHT is an excellent teaching tool for illustrating carbohydrate digestion and absorption, even when performed by minimally trained subjects.


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