Open AccessDiagnostic accuracy of tests forHelicobacter pyloriin an Alaska Native population
Author(s) -
Dana L. Bruden
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.v17.i42.4682
Subject(s) - rapid urease test , helicobacter pylori , medicine , urea breath test , gastroenterology , population , antibody , gold standard (test) , gastritis , breath test , spirillaceae , immunology , helicobacter pylori infection , environmental health
To evaluate the accuracy of two non-invasive tests in a population of Alaska Native persons. High rates of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection, H. pylori treatment failure, and gastric cancer in this population necessitate documentation of infection status at multiple time points over a patient's life.
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