Validated accuracy of a novel urea breath test for rapid Helicobacter pylori detection and in-office analysis

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 513-520

  Hegedus, Olga ^a   Rydén, Johan ^a   Rehnberg, Ann Sofie ^a   Nilsson, Stefan ^a   Hellström, Per M ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Breath test; Duodenal ulcer; Dyspepsia; Gastritis; Gram negative bacteria; Helicobacter pylori; Peptic ulcer disease; Stomach ulcer; Urea; Urease

Indexed keywords

CARBON 14; LITHIUM DERIVATIVE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD; UREA BREATH TEST; VALIDATION PROCESS;

BREATH TESTS; CARBON RADIOISOTOPES; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UREA;

EID: 0036095423     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200205000-00008     Document Type: Article

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