The Stool Antigen Test for Detection of Heliobacter pylori after Eradication Therapy.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Vaira, Dino; Vakil, Nimish; Menegatti, Marcello; van't Hoff, Ben; Ricci, Chiara; Gatta, Luigi; Gasbarrini, Giovanni; Quina, Mario; Garcia, Jose M. Pajares; van der Ende, Arie; van der Hulst, Rene; Anti, Marcello; Duarte, Cristina; Gisbert, Javier P.; Miglioli, Mario; Tytgat, Guido
- Source
- Annals of Internal Medicine. 2/19/2002, Vol. 136 Issue 4, p280-287. 8p. 2 Charts, 1 Graph.
- Subject
- *HELICOBACTER pylori
*ANTIGENS
*ENDOSCOPY
- Language
- ISSN
- 0003-4819
Examines the stool antigen test in detecting Helicobacter pylori after eradication therapy in the U.S. and Europe. Demonstration of endoscopy with histologic examination; Specificity of the test; Identification of patients with H. pylori eradication. INSET: Commentary.