More economic 25 mg 13C-urea breath test can be effective in detecting primary Helicobacter pylori infection in children

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 335-339

  Yang, Yao Jong ^a,b   Sheu, Bor Shyang ^a,b   Lee, Shui Cheng ^c   Wu, Jiunn Jong ^b  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c INSTITUTE OF NUCLEAR ENERGY RESEARCH   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Child; Helicobacter pylori; Urea breath test; Urea dose

Indexed keywords

BACTERIAL ANTIGEN; TRACER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; UREA C 14;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FECES ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIMARY INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; TITRIMETRY; UREA BREATH TEST;

EID: 33846916026     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: 14401746     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.04453.x     Document Type: Article

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