Endoscopic biopsy requirements for post-treatment diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori
Laine L, Sugg J, Suchower L, Neil G. Endoscopic biopsy requirements for post-treatment diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2000, 51: 664-669. PMID: 10840297, DOI: 10.1067/mge.2000.105776.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTriple therapyH pylori infectionBody biopsyAntral biopsiesHistologic examinationPylori infectionBiopsy testsDiagnostic yieldProton pump inhibitor-based triple therapyMulticenter double-blind trialInhibitor-based triple therapyDouble-blind trialPost-treatment sensitivityTriple therapy groupDual antibiotic therapyH pylori statusRapid urease testEndoscopic biopsy testsPost-treatment diagnosisHelicobacter pylori diagnosisPretreatment sensitivityEradication therapyUntreated patientsAntibiotic therapyDual therapy