Accuracy of the 14C-urea breath test for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori

The urea breath test for Helicobacter pylori.

Pharmaceutical interference with the [14C] carbon urea breath test for the detection of Helicobacter pylori infection.

Helicobacter pylori bacteria reside in the mucosal lining of the stomach where, due to a variety of factors, the infection predisposes patients to peptic ulcer disease. Detection of H. pylori is important in the treatment and follow-up of patients with peptic ulcer disease and the urea breath test is the method of choice. This article will briefly review the methods for diagnosing H. pylori, em...

14C-urea breath test in the detection of Helicobacter pylori infection.

Helicobacter pylori infection is supposed to be one of the major causes of digestive and other diseases. Among a lot of invasive and non-invasive methods for its detection, none is ideal. The aim is an assessment of the Helicobacter pylori infection in the stomach using breath test and comparison to other diagnostic methods, as well as following up the effects of therapy. In 17 patients with di...

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[Validation of a simplified 13C-urea breath test method for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection].

OBJECTIVE To validate a simplified 13C-urea breath test (13C-UBT) method for the diagnosis of H. pylori infection. MATERIAL AND METHODS Patients referred for gastrointestinal endoscopy and biopsy were included, and a 13C-UBT was performed after a 6-hour fast. Breath samples were collected in 10 ml glass tubes before and 30 min after the simultaneous administration of 50 mg of 13C-urea and 2 g...