Normalizing results of 13C-urea breath testing for CO2 production rates in children

Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 297-301

  Klein, Peter D ^a,b   Malaty, Hoda M ^c   Czinn, Steven J ^d   Emmons, Steven C ^a   Martin, Robert F ^e   Graham, David Y ^b,c  

^a Diasorin SpA   (Italy)

^b BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^d CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e MarChem Associates Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

13C Urea breath test; Children; CO2 Production; Helicobacter pylori; Urea hydrolysis rate

Indexed keywords

CARBON 13; CARBON DIOXIDE; UREA; CARBON;

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; SCHOOL CHILD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TEST MEAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HYDROLYSIS; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BREATH TESTS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON ISOTOPES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; HYDROLYSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; UREA;

EID: 0033238155     PISSN: 02772116     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005176-199909000-00011     Document Type: Article

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