Comparison between a new 13C-urea breath test, using a film-coated tablet, and the conventional 13C-urea breath test for the detection of Helicobacter pylori infection.

BACKGROUND: In Japan, urea breath-testing includes mouth rinsing with water immediately after the ingestion of (13)C-urea solution, to prevent false-positive results that are caused by oral bacteria with urease activity. Our objective was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of a urea breath test...

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Publicado en:Journal of Gastroenterology Vol. 39; no. 7; pp. 621 - 629
Autores principales: Ohara S, Kato M, Saito M, Fukuda S, Kato C, Hamada S, Nagashima R, Obara K, Suzuki M, Honda H, Asaka M, Toyota T
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Springer Nature 2004
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