Antigen stool test for assessment of Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding
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Determination of Helicobacter pylori Antigen in Stool Samples and Comparison with Rapid Urease Test in Patients Suspected of Helicobacter Infection
Background and Aims: Helicobacter pylori (H. Pylori) is the microorganism that infects nearly half of word's population. There are several invasive and non-invasive methods for diagnosis of infection. The main objective of this study was to evaluate antigen of H. Pylori in feces with H. pylori stool antigen (HpSA) test and comparison with rapid urease test (RUT) in the patients suspected to be ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0269-2813
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2036.2003.01548.x