Accuracy of invasive and noninvasive tests to diagnose Helicobacter pylori infection after antibiotic treatment

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 92, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 1268-1274

  Rollán, Antonio ^a  

^a PONTIFICIA UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; METRONIDAZOLE; OMEPRAZOLE; TINIDAZOLE;

ADULT; ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BREATH ANALYSIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DUODENUM ULCER; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; BREATH TESTS; DUODENAL ULCER; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UREASE;

EID: 0030854686     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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