The Helicobacter pylori breath test: A surrogate marker for peptic ulcer disease in dyspeptic patients

Gut

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 302-306

  McColl, K E L ^a   El Nujumi, A ^a   Murray, L ^a   El Omar, E ^a   Gillen, D ^a   Dickson, A ^a   Kelman, A ^a   Hilditch, T E ^a  

^a WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

14C urea breath test; dyspepsia; endoscopy; Helicobacter pylori; peptic ulcer

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; DYSPEPSIA; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGITIS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PEPTIC ULCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKING;

EID: 0030992042     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.40.3.302     Document Type: Article

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