Comparison of the 13C-urea breath test and the endoscopic phenol red mucosal pH test in the quantification of Helicobacter pylori infection loading
Young-Seok Cho, Hiun-Suk Chae, Se Na Jang, Jin-Soo Kim, Hye Suk Son, Hyung-Keun Kim, Byung-Wook Kim, Sok-Won Han, Kyu-Yong Choi, Hae Kyung Lee, Eun Deok Chang
Korean J Intern Med. 2008;23(3):134-139. Published online September 20, 2008
Background/AimsThe 13C-urea breath test (UBT) is a semiquantitative test for measuring Helicobacter pylori infection loading. H. pylori produces ammonia, which elevates the pH of the gastric mucosa and is detectable via endoscopy us..
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