Sensitivity and specificity of an in-house rapid urease test for detecting Helicobacter pylori infection on gastric biopsy

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 312-319

  Chomvarin, Chariya ^a   Chantarasuk, Yingrit ^a   Mairiang, Pisaln ^a   Kularbkaew, Churairat ^a   Sangchan, Apichat ^a   Chanlertrith, Kitti ^a   Namwat, Wises ^a  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

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EID: 33746069283     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
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