First-time urea breath tests performed at home by 36,629 patients: A study of Helicobacter pylori prevalence in primary care

Helicobacter

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 468-474

  Dahlerup, Søren ^a   Andersen, Rikke Charlotte ^a   Nielsen, Birgitte Sperling Wilms ^a   Schjødt, Inger ^a   Christensen, Lisbet Ambrosius ^a   Gerdes, Lars Ulrik ^a   Dahlerup, Jens Frederik ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

13C urea breath test; Diagnostic technique; Digestive system; Dyspepsia; Helicobacter pylori; Prevalence; Primary care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HOME CARE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UREA BREATH TEST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; BREATH TESTS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UREA; YOUNG ADULT;

HELICOBACTER PYLORI;

EID: 80755143283     PISSN: 10834389     EISSN: 15235378     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1523-5378.2011.00872.x     Document Type: Article

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