Evaluation of 13C-urea breath test and fecal antigen immunoassay to detect Helicobacter pylori infection in Gambian infants.
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr
; 44(5): 650-2, 2007 May.
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ABSTRACT
Helicobacter pylori colonization was measured by [13C]-urea breath test in 198 Gambian infants and by fecal enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in 52 of the 198 at ages 2, 5, and 12 months. By 12 months there was good concordance between tests; 33 of 44 (75%) test results were positive by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, and 29 of 44 (66%) test results were positive by urea breath test. H. pylori colonization is common among Gambian infants, and noninvasive tests can provide a reliable means of diagnosis.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Testes Respiratórios
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Helicobacter pylori
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Infecções por Helicobacter
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Fezes
Tipo de estudo:
Observational_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Infant
País/Região como assunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr
Ano de publicação:
2007
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Article