How do I interpret a positive diagnostic test?

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 891-893

  Gardner, Jerry D ^a  

^a Science for Organizations Inc   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ATROPHIC GASTRITIS; BACTERIAL INFECTION; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EDITORIAL; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STOMACH JUICE; STOMACH PH;

DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; ENDOSCOPY, DIGESTIVE SYSTEM; GASTRIC ACIDITY DETERMINATION; GASTRIC JUICE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; QUATERNARY AMMONIUM COMPOUNDS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 35348960410     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2007.04.003     Document Type: Editorial

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