Screening dyspeptic patients for Helicobacter pylori prior to endoscopy: laboratory or near-patient testing?

Background: It is unclear whether near-patient whole-blood diagnostic tests for Helicobacter pylori are of comparable accuracy to laboratory based ELISA for screening of dyspeptic patients prior to endoscopy.Aim: To compare two ELISA and two whole-blood tests in order to determine whether near-patie...

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Published in:	European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology Vol. 10; no. 10; pp. 843 - 847
Main Authors:	Asante, Maxwell A., Mendall, Michael A., Finlayson, Caroline, Ballam, Lydia, Northfield, Timothy, Asante, M A, Mendall, M A, Finlayson, C, Ballam, L, Northfield, T
Format:	research Journal Article
Published:	Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Oct1998
Online Access:	View this record in EBSCOhost