Evaluation of [(13)C]Urea Breath Test and Helicobacter pylori Stool Antigen Test for Diagnosis of H. pylori Infection in Children from a Developing Country

The [(13)C]urea breath test ((13)C-UBT) and Helicobacter pylori stool antigen test (HpSA) for the diagnosis of H. pylori infection in children were validated. The sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values were 93.8, 99.1, 97.8, and 98.0%, respectively, for the (13)C-UBT a...

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Main Authors: Cardinali, Luciana de Carvalho Costa, Rocha, Gifone Aguiar, Rocha, Andreia Maria Camargos, de Moura, Sílvia Beleza, de Figueiredo Soares, Taciana, Esteves, Ana Maria Braz, Nogueira, Ana Margarida Miguel Ferreira, Cabral, Mônica Maria Demas Álvares, de Carvalho, Anfrisina Sales Teles, Bitencourt, Paulo, Ferreira, Alexandre, Queiroz, Dulciene Maria Magalhães
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: American Society for Microbiology 2003
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Bacteriology
Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC165310/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12843086
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1128/JCM.41.7.3334-3335.2003
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