Evaluation of two stool antigen tests for the detection of Helicobacter pylori infection in the Chinese population

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 26-31

  Wong, Benjamin Chun Yu ^a   Xia, Harry Hua Xiang ^a   Cheung, Hess Kwan Lok ^a   Ng, Fook Hong ^b   Wong, Siu Yin ^b   Chow, Kai Chiu ^b   Lin, Shao Kai ^a   Yin, Yan ^a   Wong, Wai Man ^a   Yuen, Man Fung ^a   Lam, Shiu Kum ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b RUTTONJEE HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Antigen; Diagnosis; Helicobacter pylori; Immunoassay

Indexed keywords

UREASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ENDOSCOPY; EVALUATION; EXAMINATION; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 12244299441     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.2003.02926.x     Document Type: Article

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