Validation of the lactose-[13C]ureide breath test for determination of orocecal transit time by scintigraphy.
Validation of the lactose-[13C]ureide breath test for determination of orocecal transit time by scintigraphy.
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验证乳糖-[13C]脲呼气试验通过闪烁扫描确定口盲肠通过时间。
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发表时间:
1999
影响因子:
9.3
通讯作者:
P. Rutgeerts
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作者:
B. Geypens;R. Bennink;M. Peeters;P. Evenepoel;L. Mortelmans;B. Maes;Y. Ghoos;P. Rutgeerts
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The breath test using oral administration of a 13C-labeled substrate, lactose-ureide (LU), to measure orocecal transit time (OCTT) was validated against 99mTc-scintigraphy. Although LU is not absorbed in the human small intestine, colonic bacteria readily metabolize LU, producing 13C-labeled CO2. The time at which 13CO2 appears in breath corresponds to the OCTT.
METHODS
Twenty-two healthy volunteers ingested a meal labeled with 99mTc and 13C-LU. Scintigraphy was performed over 8 h at time intervals of 10 or 15 min. OCTT with scintigraphy was defined as the time at which at least 10% of the label had entered the colon. Breath samples were obtained every 10-15 min for 10 h and measured by isotope ratio mass spectrometry. OCTT was defined as the time of first significant increase above baseline. The results were compared using correlation and Altman-Bland statistics.
RESULTS
OCTT results from scintigraphy (mean OCTT = 283+/-53 min) and breath test (mean OCTT = 292+/-58 min) correlated well (r = 0.94). Altman-Bland statistics showed close agreement between scintigraphy and breath test. No significant difference between male and female subjects was observed.
CONCLUSION
The breath test using 13C-LU is a valid alternative to scintigraphy techniques for measuring OCTT.