Brush cytology: A reliable method to detect Helicobacter pylori

Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 317-321

  Libera, Mauro Dalla ^a   Pazzi, Paolo ^a   Carli, Giuliano ^a   Contato, Edgardo ^b   Piva, Isotta ^b   Scagliarini, Raffaella ^a   Merighi, Alberto ^a   Ricci, Nicola ^a   Gullini, Sergio ^a  

^a S ANNA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Azienda USL Ferrara   (Italy)

Author keywords

Brush cytology; Helicobacter pylori diagnosis; Histology

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOLOGY; FEMALE; GASTROSCOPY; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CYTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; DUODENAL ULCER; DYSPEPSIA; FEMALE; GASTROSCOPY; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 9044230533     PISSN: 01920790     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004836-199606000-00017     Document Type: Article

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