Near patient testing for Helicobacter pylori: A detailed evaluation of the Cortecs Helisal Rapid Blood test

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 257-260

  Stone, Margaret A ^a,c   Mayberry, John F ^a   Wicks, Anthony C B ^a   Livsey, Shaun A ^b   Stevens, Michael ^b   Swann, R Andrew ^b   Robinson, Richard J ^a  

^a LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Accuracy; Helicobacter pylori; Near patient testing; Readability; Serology

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD ANALYSIS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROLOGY; STOMACH BIOPSY;

EID: 0030951578     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-199703000-00007     Document Type: Article

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