Current or recent proton pump inhibitor therapy markedly impairs the accuracy of the [14C]urea breath test

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 759-764

  El Nujumi, Adil ^a   Hilditch, Thomas E ^a   Williams, Craig ^a   McColl, Kenneth E L ^a  

^a WESTERN INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Helicobacter pylori; Omeprazole; Proton pump inhibitor therapy; 14C urea breath test

Indexed keywords

CARBON 14; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; OMEPRAZOLE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; UREA;

ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DYSPEPSIA; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROLOGY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0031757171     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-199809000-00006     Document Type: Article

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