Appropriate Timing of the C-Urea Breath Test to Establish Eradication of Helicobacter pylori Infection
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METHODS: Patients with active Helicobacter pylori infection at four medical centers received proton pump inhibitorbased triple or quadruple therapy for 10–14 days. Patients underwent the C-UBT 2 and 4–6 wk after the completion of therapy. A positive test was defined as CO2 excretion of .200 dpm, a negative test as ,50 dpm, and an equivocal test as .50 but ,200 dpm. Performance characteristics of the 2-wk UBT were calculated using the 4 to 6-wk result as a gold standard.
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