Limitations to carbon 13-labeled urea breath testing for Helicobacter pylori in infants.
We determined the validity of the carbon 13-labeled urea breath test in young children. We found that although the 13C-labeled urea breath test had a specificity greater than 90%, borderline or false positive results occurred more frequently in children younger than 2 years compared with older child...
| Published in: | Journal of Pediatrics Vol. 139; no. 5; pp. 734 - 738 |
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| Main Authors: | , , , |
| Format: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Elsevier B.V.
2001 Nov
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