RESUMO

In order to attain a diagnostic procedure able to detect intestinal malabsorption we studied the effect of rice flour ingestion (30 g) on H2 levels in the expired air of asymptomatic volunteers (n = 12) and in pancreas failure patients, either with (n = 15) or without steatorrhea (n = 13). The excretion of H2 in the expired air from pancreatopathic patients with steatorrhea were well above than those obtained from patients without steatorrhea (P < 0.05). Our results suggest that H2 breath test could be utilized to recognize intestinal malabsorption in individuals with exocrine pancreas disease.

Assuntos

Hidrogênio/análise , Síndromes de Malabsorção/diagnóstico , Pancreatopatias/fisiopatologia , Adulto , Testes Respiratórios/métodos , Feminino , Humanos , Síndromes de Malabsorção/fisiopatologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Amido/metabolismo