The effect of GI bleeding on Helicobacter pylori diagnostic testing: a prospective study at the time of bleeding and 1 month later.

BACKGROUND: Some case series and cohort studies suggest that acute GI bleeding decreases the sensitivity of Helicobacter pylori diagnostic testing. OBJECTIVE: To assess H pylori biopsy testing in patients with acute upper-GI bleeding and 1 month later. DESIGN: Prospective cohort study using patients...

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Publicado en:Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Vol. 62; no. 6; pp. 853 - 860
Autores principales: Laine LA, Nathwani RA, Naritoku W
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Elsevier B.V. Dec2005
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