A novel 13C-Urea breath test device for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection: Continuous online measurements allow for faster test results with high accuracy

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 139-141

  Israeli, Eran ^a   Ilan, Yaron ^a   Bar Meir, Shimon ^b   Buenavida, Claudia ^a   Goldin, Eran ^a  

^a HADASSAH HEBREW UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b Sheba Hospital   (Israel)

Author keywords

13C urea breath test; Helicobacter pylori; On line breath test

Indexed keywords

CARBON 13;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; BREATH ANALYSIS; CHRONIC GASTRITIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAMPLING; STOMACH EMPTYING; STOMACH MUCOSA; UREA BREATH TEST;

EID: 0038383137     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004836-200308000-00009     Document Type: Article

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