Accuracy of seven different tests for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection and the impact of H2-receptor antagonists on test results

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 364-369

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

^a Østfold Hospital   (Norway)

^b NONE

Author keywords

14C urea breath test; Diagnostic methods; Helicobacter pylori; Serology

Indexed keywords

ACRIDINE; CIMETIDINE; FAMOTIDINE; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; OMEPRAZOLE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; RANITIDINE; UREA; UREASE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DYSPEPSIA; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEROLOGY; STOMACH ANTRUM; STOMACH BIOPSY;

BIOPSY; BREATH TESTS; COLONY COUNT, MICROBIAL; DYSPEPSIA; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GASTRIC MUCOSA; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HISTAMINE H2 ANTAGONISTS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEPTIC ULCER; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0031946636     PISSN: 00365521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00365529850170982     Document Type: Article

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