Pepsinogen testing for evaluation of the success of Helicobacter pylori eradication at 4 weeks after completion of therapy

Pepsinogen testing for evaluation of the success of Helicobacter pylori eradication at 4 weeks after completion of therapy

Background and objective: Pepsinogen levels in plasma are increased by inflammation in the gastric mucosa, including inflammation resulting from Helicobacter pylori infection. A decrease in pepsinogen II level has been suggested as a reliable marker to confirm the successful eradication of infection...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Marcis Leja, Sanita Lapina, Inese Polaka, Dace Rudzite, Ilona Vilkoite, Ilva Daugule, Anna Belkovets, Sergey Pimanov, Jelena Makarenko, Ivars Tolmanis, Aivars Lejnieks, Viesturs Boka, Ingrida Rumba-Rozenfelde, Uldis Vikmanis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-01-01
Series:Medicina
Subjects:
Pepsinogen
Gastrin-17
Eradication
Helicobacter pylori
Efficacy
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1010660X14000020

Similar Items

Similar Items