Sentences with phrase «of lactulose»

A normal test would have a high level of mannitol and a low level of lactulose in the urine.

This theory maintains that SIBO can be diagnosed through the use of hydrogen breath testing after the ingestion of lactulose, a sugar that our bodies can not digest.

The amount of lactulose used in the current study is not significantly different from that value.

However, lactulose had no effect in reducing glycemic and insulinemic responses after consumption of the amylopectin breakfast meal, which confirmed that the dose of lactulose used could not hamper glucose availability when added to an HGI starch meal.

Comparison of lactulose and inulin as reference standard for the study of resistant starch fermentation using hydrogen breath test.

Before the test, the administrator of the test gives the person tested an oral measured dose of lactulose, glucose, xylose, or sucrose to provoke the bacteria.

Finally high levels of lactulose with low levels of mannitol have be associated with such conditions as Crohn's disease, celiac disease, or ulcerative colitis.

Several hours later, the sugars are measured in the blood or urine, and the ratio of lactulose to mannitol or lactulose to rhamnose recovered reflects the degree of intestinal permeability.

Patients who weigh more than 25 pounds will use all 15 mL of the liquid (10 grams of lactulose).

The most notable applications of lactulose are the treatment of constipation, and promoting the growth of good bacteria.

The SIBO kit comes in a box with 10 glass test tubes, 10 labels, 1 sample collection device (with attached blue bag and needle holder), 1 packet of lactulose, 2 bubble wrap packing bags, the instructions from the manufacturer, and the Patient Record form.

The SIBO breath test involves a 24 - 48 hour prep diet (the length depends on your doctor's recommendation), a 12 hour fast prior to the test, and a 3 hour breath test (once every 20 minutes) after drinking a solution of lactulose.

Taking glutamine along with lactulose might decrease the effectiveness of lactulose.

When severe CNS depression or coma prevents oral administration of lactulose and neomycin, these drugs are administered by enema.

He will need to be weaned off of the lactulose slowly, to avoid any straining until the Vet feels that the danger of prolapse is past.

He was treated with daily meds of Lactulose twice per day and prescription low protein food, which helped him feel better.

The amount of lactulose used by us is far below the 20 g lactulose used by Ropert et al (13) to affect proximal gut motility and gastric tone, but Piche et al (14) obtained more relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter with only 6.6 g fructooligosaccharide, a substrate similar to lactulose in its rate and extent of fermentation.

Comparison of lactulose and inulin as reference standard for the study of resistant starch fermentation using hydrogen breath test

A healthy test shows high levels of mannitol and low levels of lactulose.

Therefore, to prevent the risk of a possible confounding effect on the rate of glucose absorption, we limited the amount of lactulose to the minimum (5 g) that has been shown to significantly increase colonic fermentation without altering the orocecal transit time of a solid meal (7, 8).