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Incidence of Helicobacter pylori infection using (13) C- urea breathtest and gastric biopsy culture

Khairul Azhar Jaafar, Sheikh Anwar Abdullah Sheikh Omar, Hamizah Razlan, Ramelah Mohamed

Abstract

(13) C – urea breath test (UBT) is sensitive and specific for detection of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection. Gastric biopsy culture for H. pylori confirms the diagnosis. Here, we analyzed data of all patients who were investigated for H. pylori infection using both tests throughout the year 2005.

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Key concepts: Helicobacter pylori, Urea breath test, Gastric biopsy, Gastroenterology, Helicobacter pylori infection, Biopsy, Medicine, Internal medicine