High accuracy of noninvasive tests to diagnose Helicobacter pylori infection in very young children

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 149, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 817-821

  Dondi, Elena ^a   Rapa, Anna ^a   Boldorini, Renzo ^a   Fonio, Paola ^a   Zanetta, Sara ^a   Oderda, Giuseppina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON 13;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STOOL ANTIGEN TEST; UREA BREATH TEST; VALIDATION PROCESS;

AGE FACTORS; ANTIGENS, BACTERIAL; BREATH TESTS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FALSE POSITIVE REACTIONS; FECES; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; UREA;

EID: 33751320111     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.08.047     Document Type: Article

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