The influence of size or number of biopsies on rapid urease test results: a prospective evaluation

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 43, Issue 2 PART 1, 1996, Pages 49-53

  Laine, Loren ^a   Chun, David ^a   Stein, Craig ^a   El Beblawi, Ihab ^a   Sharma, Vishvinder ^a   Chandrasoma, Parakrama ^a  

^a Los   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

UREASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; ENDOSCOPIC BIOPSY; FORCEPS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYLORUS; TISSUE SECTION;

ADULT; AGED; BIOPSY; ENDOSCOPES, GASTROINTESTINAL; ENDOSCOPY, GASTROINTESTINAL; EVALUATION STUDIES; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UREASE;

EID: 0030030407     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5107(06)80081-7     Document Type: Article

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