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  • Inventi:hpt/32486/20
    The Use of 13C-Urea Breath Test for Non-Invasive\nDiagnosis of Helicobacter pylori Infection in\nComparison to Endoscopy and Stool Antigen Test
    Research 2020 : October - December
    Hamed Alzoubi, Asmaâ??a Al-Mnayyis, Ibrahim Al rfoa, Amin Aqel, Mohammad Abu-Lubad, Omar Hamdan, Kareem Jaber

    Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) can cause gastritis, peptic ulcer diseases and gastric carcinoma.\nEndoscopy as the gold standard method of diagnosis is an invasive procedure that might not be\nsuitable in all scenarios. Therefore, this first study in Jordan aimed to assess the non-invasive 13C urea\nbreath test (UBT) and stool antigen test for diagnosis of H. pylori infection and the successfulness of\neradication therapy as alternatives for endoscopy. Hence, a total of 30 patients attending the endoscopy\nunits at Alkarak teaching hospital were asked to complete a questionnaire with demographic and\nclinical data. They were then tested for H. pylori using 13C UBT and H. pylori stool antigen before\nhaving endoscopy. Another 30 patients who were positive for H. pylori by endoscopy were tested\nusing both tests 6 weeks post eradication therapy. Results showed that the rate of H. pylori detection\nusing endoscopy was 56.7% (17/30). Heartburns.................

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    Attribution/ CC Compliant Citation: Alzoubi, Hamed, et al. \"The Use of 13C-Urea Breath Test for Non-Invasive Diagnosis\nof Helicobacter pylori Infection in Comparison to Endoscopy and Stool Antigen Test.\" Diagnostics 10.7 (2020): 448.\nhttps://doi:10.3390/diagnostics10070448\nhttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/\nSome formatting elements, header, footer, logos, dates and pagination were modified while adapting this article.
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