Evaluation of the FlexSure HP whole blood antibody test for diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection
Sadowski D, Cohen H, Laine L, Greenberg P, Goldstein J, Mihalov M, Cutler A. Evaluation of the FlexSure HP whole blood antibody test for diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection. The American Journal Of Gastroenterology 1998, 93: ajg1998490. PMID: 9820383, DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.1998.00604.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHelicobacter pylori infectionRapid urease testPylori infectionWhole blood testH. pyloriWhole bloodBlood testsUrease testPositive rapid urease testBlood antibody testH. pylori infectionProton pump inhibitorsH. pylori diagnosisDetection of antibodiesUpper endoscopyStudy enrollmentPump inhibitorsGastric biopsiesIgG antibodiesSerum testAntibody testOffice testsAntral tissueBacterial infectionsPatientsUS double‐blind, controlled trials of omeprazole and amoxycillin for treatment of Helicobacter pylori
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