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- Title
Fecal hydrogen sulfide production in ulcerative colitis.
- Authors
Levine, J; Ellis, C J; Furne, J K; Springfield, J; Levitt, M D
- Abstract
Sulfide, a product of sulfate-reducing bacteria, has been proposed to play an etiologic role in ulcerative colitis. Ulcerative colitis feces have increased numbers and activity of sulfate-reducing bacteria, but only modestly increased sulfide. However, fecal sulfide exists largely in the volatile, highly toxic H2S form that moves rapidly from feces to surrounding gas. Our aim was to quantify the fecal release of H2S and other volatiles (CO2, H2, CH4, methanethiol, and dimethylsulfide).
- Publication
The American journal of gastroenterology, 1998, Vol 93, Issue 1, p83
- ISSN
0002-9270
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1572-0241.1998.083_c.x