Noninvasive antigen-based assay for assessing Helicobacter pylori eradication: A European multicenter study

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 95, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 925-929

  Vaira, Dino ^a   Malfertheiner, Peter ^b   Mégraud, Francis ^c   Axon, Anthony T R ^d   Deltenre, Michel ^e   Gasbarrini, Giovanni ^f   O'Morain, Colm ^g   Pajares Garcia, Josè M ^h   Quina, Mario ⁱ   Tytgat, Guido N J ^j  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b OTTO VON GUERICKE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c HÔPITAL PELLEGRIN   (France)

^d LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^e BRUGMANN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^f FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

^g ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

^h HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE LA PRINCESA   (Spain)

ⁱ HOSPITAL PULIDO VALENTE   (Portugal)

^j UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN DETECTION; ANTIGEN RECOGNITION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ERADICATION THERAPY; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; ANTI-ULCER AGENTS; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; BREATH TESTS; ENDOSCOPY, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; EUROPE; FECES; FEMALE; GASTRITIS; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034031715     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9270(00)00723-1     Document Type: Article

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