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20216536

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6
pubmed:dateCreated
2010-6-4
pubmed:abstractText
The volume of human intestinal gas is about 200 ml, and it is derived from complex physiological processes including swallowed air, diffusion from bloodstream into the lumen, and particularly intraluminal production by chemical reactions and bacterial fermentation. Gas is continuously removed by eructation, anal evacuation, absorption through the intestinal mucosa, and bacterial consumption. More than 99% of it is composed of hydrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide, nitrogen, and other odoriferous gases. Methane (CH4) production is detectable in about one third of healthy adult individuals. In the past years, several studies have been focused on CH4 metabolism at the intestinal level and on the putative association between this gas and the pathophysiology of organic and functional bowel disorders. An overview of the present knowledge about the physiology of CH4 metabolism and its role in intestinal diseases is provided in this report.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
1572-0241
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
105
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1250-6
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2010
pubmed:articleTitle
The role of methane in intestinal diseases.
pubmed:affiliation
Internal Medicine Department, Gemelli Hospital, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't