The necessity and appropriate range of the diagnostic “gray zone” of 13C-urea breath test

The necessity and appropriate range of the diagnostic “gray zone” of 13C-urea breath test

Background: The 13C-urea breath test (13C-UBT) is preferred for non-invasive detection of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori); however, its accuracy drops when results fall between 2‰ and 6‰ (called the gray zone). This study aimed to evaluate the accuracy of 13C-UBT (cut-off point 4‰) between 2‰ and 6‰...

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Main Authors: Zhihao Yin, Shiyu Xiao, Xueli Tian, Ziying Yuan, Liya Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:The Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology
Subjects:
13c-urea breath test
false negative
gray zone
helicobacter pylori
intestinal metaplasia
Online Access:http://www.saudijgastro.com/article.asp?issn=1319-3767;year=2022;volume=28;issue=5;spage=385;epage=392;aulast=Yin

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