Rapid urease test to diagnose Helicobacter pylori infection

JK Science

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 86-88

  Berry, Vandana ^a,b   Sagar, Vidya ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b Berry Clinic   (India)

Author keywords

Helicobacter pylori; Peptic ulcer; Rapid urease test

Indexed keywords

UREASE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ENDOSCOPIC BIOPSY; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INDIA; LYMPHOID TISSUE; LYMPHOMA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; MICROSCOPY; PEPTIC ULCER; RAPID UREASE TEST; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STOMACH ADENOCARCINOMA; STOMACH BIOPSY; STOMACH MUCOSA;

EID: 33746695359     PISSN: 09721177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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