Comparison between invasive and noninvasive tests in diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 509-512

  Mahmood, Saffari ^a   Hamid, Abtahi ^b  

^a KASHAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b ARAK UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Chronic gastritis; Diagnostic; Helicobacter pylori; Immunoblotting; Serological test

Indexed keywords

HELICOBACTER; HELICOBACTER PYLORI;

EID: 77954431781     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2010.509.512     Document Type: Article

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