Performance of the 13C-urea breath test for the diagnosis of H. pylori infection using a substrate synthesized in Brazil: A preliminary study

Performance of the 13C-urea breath test for the diagnosis of H. pylori infection using a substrate synthesized in Brazil: A preliminary study

OBJECTIVE: The 13C-urea breath test is the main non-invasive test for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection. The availability of this test throughout the country is limited, mainly due to the difficulty in obtaining the labeled isotope from abroad. Recently, researchers from the Nuclear Ene...

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Main Authors: Luiz Gonzaga Coelho, Carlos Roberto Sant'Ana, Ricardo Brandt de Oliveira, Raíra César e Cezar, Aline Cordeiro Campos de Araujo, Raisa Cristina Teodoro da Silva, Osmar Reni Trindade, Maria Clara Coelho, Eduardo Ferrioli, José Albertino Bendassolli
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Faculdade de Medicina / USP 2018-06-01
Series:Clinics
Subjects:
13C-urea breath test
13C-urea
Helicobacter pylori
H. pylori diagnosis
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