Non-invasive testing for Helicobacter pylori

Postgraduate Medical Journal

Volumn 75, Issue 880, 1999, Pages 74-77

  Stone, Margaret A ^a,b  

^a LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Helicobacter pylori

Indexed keywords

UREA;

BREATH ANALYSIS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; SERODIAGNOSIS; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 0032894574     PISSN: 00325473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/pgmj.75.880.74     Document Type: Short Survey

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