Rapid serological diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori: A need for caution and re-evaluation

Irish Journal of Medical Science

Volumn 167, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 152-154

  Heaney, A ^a   Collins, J S A ^a   Watson, R G P ^a   McFarland, R J ^b   Bamford, K B ^c  

^a ROYAL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ULSTER HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; ESOPHAGITIS; FEMALE; GASTROSCOPY; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROBIOLOGY; PEPTIC ULCER; SCREENING; SEROLOGY;

EID: 0031791962     PISSN: 00211265     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02937927     Document Type: Article

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