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Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection in children: comparison of a salivary immunoglobulin G antibody test with the [(13)C]urea breath test.
G. Bode, P. Marchildon, J. Peacock, H. Brenner, D. Rothenbacher
Clin. Diagn. Lab. Immunol. 2002 Mar;9(2):493-5.
PubMed: 11874901
Abstract
The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in a population-based sample of 477 children (mean age plus minus standard deviation, 5.8 plus minus 0.5 years) determined by the [(13)C]urea breath test ([(13)C]UBT) was 10.7% (95% confidence interval [CI], 8.1 to 13.8%), and that determined by salivary enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) was 11.9% (95% CI, 9.2 to 15.2%). Compared to the [(13)C]UBT, the sensitivity and specificity of the salivary ELISA were 80.9% (95% CI, 66.3 to 90.4%) and 95.3% (95% CI, 92.7 to 97.1%), respectively.
Associated compounds:
Compound Name
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Structure | Number of references |
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Urea | 1130 |