Intestinal gas content and distribution in health and in patients with functional gut symptoms

• Published in: Neurogastroenterology and motility Vol. 27; no. 9; pp. 1249 - 1257
• Main Authors: Bendezú, R. A., Barba, E., Burri, E., Cisternas, D., Malagelada, C., Segui, S., Accarino, A., Quiroga, S., Monclus, E., Navazo, I., Malagelada, J.‐R., Azpiroz, F.
• Format: Journal Article Publication
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.09.2015
• Subjects: abdominal bloating; abdominal distension; Adult; Aged; Aplicacions de la informàtica; Bioinformàtica; Disorders; Female; Flatulence - physiopathology; functional gut disorders; Gases; Gastrointestinal system; Gastrointestinal Tract - physiology; Gastrointestinal Tract - physiopathology; Humans; Informàtica; intestinal gas; Irritable Bowel Syndrome - physiopathology; Machine Learning; Male; Middle Aged; Motilitat; Motility; Postprandial Period; Tomography, X-Ray Computed - methods; Tracte gastrointestinal; Young Adult; Àrees temàtiques de la UPC; abdominal bloating; functional gut disorders; abdominal distension; intestinal gas

Background The precise relation of intestinal gas to symptoms, particularly abdominal bloating and distension remains incompletely elucidated. Our aim was to define the normal values of intestinal gas volume and distribution and to identify abnormalities in relation to functional‐type symptoms. Meth...