Gastric biopsy-based rapid urease tests for the detection of Helicobacter pylori: Progress, advantages and limitations

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 629-632

  Xia, Harry Hua Xiang ^a   Wong, Benjamin Chun Yu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BISMUTH DERIVATIVE; HISTAMINE H2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR; STOMACH SECRETION INHIBITOR; UREASE; DYES, REAGENTS, INDICATORS, MARKERS AND BUFFERS;

BACTERIAL STRAIN; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEVICE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EDITORIAL; ENDOSCOPY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME ASSAY; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTESTINE ULCER; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; SEROLOGY; STOMACH BIOPSY; UREA BREATH TEST; BIOPSY; CHEMISTRY; NOTE; PATHOLOGY; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STOMACH MUCOSA;

BIOPSY; GASTRIC MUCOSA; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UREASE;

EID: 0036019512     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.2002.02740.x     Document Type: Editorial

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