Accuracy of monoclonal stool antigen test for the diagnosis of H. pylori infection: A systematic review and meta-analysis

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 101, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1921-1930

  Gisbert, Javier P ^a,c   De La Morena, Felipe ^a   Abraira, Víctor ^b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE LA PRINCESA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL RAMÓN Y CAJAL   (Spain)

^c Playa de Mojacar   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIGEN DETECTION; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM EXAMINATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ERADICATION THERAPY; FECES ANALYSIS; GASTROINTESTINAL INFECTION; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MONOCLONAL STOOL ANTIGEN TEST; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL MODEL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 33746669337     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: 15720241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2006.00668.x     Document Type: Article

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