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What do hydrogen / methane breath tests look for?
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LACTOSE,FRUCTOSE INT: This test is done to diagnose lactose and fructose intolerance small bpwel bacterial overgrowth other sugars malabsorption, like sucrose, mannitol, sorbitro, glucose and lactulose.
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