Determination of IgG antibodies against Helicobactor pylori in adult dyspeptic patients and blood donors from Jos, Nigeria

Medical Science Research

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 689-690

  Ani, Agatha E ^a   Malu, A O ^a   Queiroz, D M M ^b   Rocha, G A ^c   Mendes, E N ^a   Bello, C S S ^b   Okeke, E N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JOS   (Nigeria)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MINAS GERAIS   (Brazil)

^c PO Box 229 ^*  (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Dyspepsia; Helicobacter pylori; Immunoglobulin

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN G ANTIBODY;

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BLOOD DONOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPEPSIA; ENDOSCOPY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NIGERIA;

EID: 0031725802     PISSN: 02698951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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