Evaluation of [13C]Urea Breath Test and Helicobacter pyloriStool Antigen Test for Diagnosis of H. pyloriInfection in Children from a Developing Country
| Autor: | Cardinali, Luciana de Carvalho Costa, Rocha, Gifone Aguiar, Rocha, Andreia Maria Camargos, de Moura, Si´lvia Beleza, de Figueiredo Soares, Taciana, Esteves, Ana Maria Braz, Nogueira, Ana Margarida Miguel Ferreira, Cabral, Mo^nica Maria Demas A´lvares, de Carvalho, Anfrisina Sales Teles, Bitencourt, Paulo, Ferreira, Alexandre, Queiroz, es |
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| Zdroj: | Journal of Clinical Microbiology; July 2003, Vol. 41 Issue: 7 p3334-3335, 2p |
| Abstrakt: | ABSTRACTThe [13C]urea breath test (13C-UBT) and Helicobacter pyloristool antigen test (HpSA) for the diagnosis of H. pyloriinfection in children were validated. The sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values were 93.8, 99.1, 97.8, and 98.0%, respectively, for the 13C-UBT and 96.9, 100, 100, and 98.0%, respectively, for HpSA. Both tests are appropriate for diagnosing H. pyloriinfection in children. |
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