13C-urea breath test, referral patterns, and results in children

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 142-146

  Niv, Yaron ^a   Abuksis, Galia ^b   Koren, Rivka ^b  

^a RABIN MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b NONE

Author keywords

13C UBT; Eradication therapy; Helicobacter pylori

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; CLARITHROMYCIN; METRONIDAZOLE; OMEPRAZOLE; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ADOLESCENT; ANTIBODY TITER; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BREATH ANALYSIS; CHILD; CHRONIC GASTRITIS; ERADICATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEPTIC ULCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS; UREA BREATH TEST;

EID: 0037706991     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004836-200308000-00010     Document Type: Article

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