Since it is not absorbed,
lactulose travels the entire length of the intestine, revealing SIBO at all portions of the intestine.
Not exact matches
In a healthy individual, one would not expect to see any hydrogen or methane in the breath until two hours has passed, the approximate time it would take for the
lactulose to
travel to the large intestine where it would be acted upon by bacteria, thus releasing the gas.
Kate's response to Kahil and Craig: Bear in mind, in slow transit (ie constipation) the time it takes
lactulose to
travel to the colon may be longer == so it is difficult to interpret increase results definitely at the 90 minute or later timeline in this population.