Why the study?
What are the reference values for gastric emptying time of fluids and solids in healthy subjects measured by 13C breath tests, and do they correlate with age, sex, and BMI?
Population
90 healthy individuals (45 men, 45 women)
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Provides reference values for 13C breath-test gastric emptying in healthy adults; leaves open validation before clinical adoption.
What are the reference values for gastric emptying time of fluids and solids in healthy subjects measured by 13C breath tests, and do they correlate with age, sex, and BMI?
13C breath tests established reference values for gastric emptying time of fluids and solids in healthy subjects, showing no significant correlation with age, sex, or BMI.
Hellmig et al. (2006) studied this question.
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