Abstract
Although several papers on the urea breath test have been published, some methodological questions are still unsolved: the dose of 13C-urea, the test meal composition, the breath sampling, the fasting or fed condition, the postural settings, and the cut-off points. Moreover, special conditions, such as those occurring in paediatric and uraemic patients or subjects with previous gastric surgery should be borne in mind when evaluating the 13C-urea breath test results. This review focuses on methodological problems and potential pitfalls which can affect the accuracy of the 13C-urea breath test.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Italian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | SUPPL. 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 1998 |
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Keywords
- C-urea breath test
- Helicobacter pylori
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gastroenterology
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Methodological problems and pitfalls of urea breath test. / Perri, F.; Festa, V.; Clemente, R.; Quitadamo, M.; Andriulli, A.
In: Italian Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Vol. 30, No. SUPPL. 3, 1998.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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