Accuracy of IgG serology and other tests in confirming Helicobacter pylori eradication

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 710-715

  Lerang, F ^a   Haug, J B ^b   Moum, B ^b   Mowinckel, P ^b   Berge, T ^b   Ragnhildstveit, E ^b   Bjorneklett A ^b  

^a Østfold Hospital   (Norway)

^b NONE

Author keywords

14C urea breath test; Culture; Follow up; Helicobacter pylori; Serology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANTIBODY DETECTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; GASTRITIS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; BREATH TESTS; CHI-SQUARE DISTRIBUTION; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; CULTURE MEDIA; DUODENAL ULCER; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GASTRIC MUCOSA; GASTROSCOPY; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEROLOGIC TESTS; STOMACH ULCER; UREA;

EID: 0031821858     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365529850171648     Document Type: Article

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