Use of the 14C Breath Test in the Treatment of Helicobacter pylori

Fifty-two patients with gastric disorders referred to the same physician over the course of one year were endoscoped, biopsied and given a 14C breath test to identify Helicobacter pylori. Sensitivity, specificity and accuracy of the 14C breath test were found to be 83%, 89% and 87%, respectively, wh...

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Main Authors: AJ Rae, A Belzberg, IGM Cleator, M Caglar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 1995-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1995/289703