Urease activity does not reflect the degree of colonization by Helicobacter pylori in children

Background: Urea breath test is an accurate method for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection in children. This test could estimate the bacterial load by measuring the urease activity in gastric mucosa. The aim of the study was to correlate the result of 13C‐urea breath test (13C‐UBT) and hi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Pediatrics international 2006-08, Vol.48 (4), p.398-402
Hauptverfasser:	MACHADO, RODRIGO STREHL, KAWAKAMI, ELISABETE, PATRÍCIO, FRANCY REIS DA SILVA, REBER, MARIALICE
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Bacteriological Techniques breath test Breath Tests Carbon Isotopes Child Child, Preschool Female gastritis Gastritis - diagnosis Helicobacter Infections - diagnosis Helicobacter pylori Helicobacter pylori - enzymology Histocytochemistry Humans Infant Male Pyloric Antrum - pathology Reproducibility of Results Severity of Illness Index Urea urease Urease - metabolism
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