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¹³C Urea Breath Test for Helicobacter pylori: Determination of the Optimal Cut-Off Point in a Canadian Community Population

Abstract

AIM: To determine the test characteristics and the optimal cut-off point for the 13C urea breath test (13C UBT) in a Canadian community laboratory setting.METHODS: Of 2232 patients (mean age ± SD: 51±21 years, 56% female) who completed a 13C UBT, 1209 were tested to evaluate the primary diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection and 1023 were tested for confirmation of eradication following treatment. Cluster analysis was performed on the 13C …

Authors

Mauro M; Radovic V; Zhou P; Wolfe M; Kamath M; Bercik P; Croitoru K; Armstrong D

Journal

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, Vol. 20, No. 12, pp. 770–774

Publisher

Hindawi Limited

Publication Date

2006

DOI

10.1155/2006/472837

ISSN

0835-7900

Associated Experts

David Armstrong

Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

Premysl Bercik

Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

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Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)

Biopsy Breath Tests Carbon Isotopes Diagnosis, Differential Female Gastric Mucosa Helicobacter Infections Helicobacter pylori Humans Male Middle Aged Reproducibility of Results Urea

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