Do patients need to fast for a 13C-urea breath test?

Objective: The 13C-urea breath test (13C-UBT) is a useful non-invasive method of diagnosing Helicobacter pylori infection. One of its limitations, however, is that patients have to fast for 4 h before testing. We have compared the accuracy of a non-fasting 13C-UBT (NF13C-UBT) with a fasting 13C-UBT...

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Published in:	European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology Vol. 9; no. 3; pp. 275 - 278
Main Authors:	Moayyedi, Paul, Braunholtz, David, Heminbrough, Elaine, Clough, Michael, Tompkins, David S., Mapstone, Nic P., Mason, Su, Dowell, Anthony C., Richards, Gerald I.D., Chalmers, Douglas M., Axon, Anthony T., Moayyedi, P, Braunholtz, D, Heminbrough, E, Clough, M, Tompkins, D S, Mapstone, N P, Mason, S, Dowell, A C, Richards, I D
Format:	research tables/charts Journal Article
Published:	Lippincott Williams & Wilkins Mar1997
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