Validation of a novel real time 13C urea breath test for rapid evaluation of Helicobacter pylori in children and adolescents

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 145, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 112-114

  Levine, Arie ^a,b   Shevah, Orit ^a   Miloh, Tamir ^a   Wine, Eytan ^a   Niv, Yaron ^a   Bujanover, Yoram ^a   Avni, Yona ^a   Shirin, Haim ^a  

^a WOLFSON MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b E Wolfson Medical Center   (Israel)

Author keywords

Continuous sampling real time; CRT; IRMS; Isotope ratio mass spectrometer; UBT; Urea breath test

Indexed keywords

CARBON 13;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM DETECTION; CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; FEMALE; GASTROSCOPY; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UREA BREATH TEST; VALIDATION PROCESS;

BREATH TESTS; CHILD; FEMALE; GASTROSCOPY; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; UREA;

EID: 3242682646     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2004.03.025     Document Type: Article

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