Pepsinogen and Serum IgG Detection Is a Valuable Diagnostic Method for <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> Infection in a Low-Prevalence Country: A Report from Sri Lanka

Pepsinogen and Serum IgG Detection Is a Valuable Diagnostic Method for <i>Helicobacter pylori</i> Infection in a Low-Prevalence Country: A Report from Sri Lanka

The use of serum anti-<i>Helicobacter pylori</i> IgG and pepsinogen (PG) detection as a diagnostic method was evaluated in Sri Lanka. Gastric biopsies were performed (353 patients), and the prevalence of <i>H. pylori</i> infection was 1.7% (culture) and 2.0% (histology). IgG...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Dalla Doohan, Kartika Afrida Fauzia, Jeewantha Rathnayake, Meegahalande Durage Lamawansa, Langgeng Agung Waskito, Vo Phuoc Tuan, Azzaya Dashdorj, Evariste Tshibangu Kabamba, Bui Hoang Phuc, Shamshul Ansari, Junko Akada, Takashi Matsumoto, Tomohisa Uchida, Takeshi Matsuhisa, Yoshio Yamaoka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
Sri Lanka
<i>Helicobacter pylori</i>
prevalence
infectious disease
anti-Hp IgG
gastroduodenal diseases
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/8/1364

Internet

https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/11/8/1364

Similar Items