Cut-off optimization for 13C-urea breath test in a community-based trial by mathematic, histology and serology approach

Abstract The performance of diagnostic tests in intervention trials of Helicobacter pylori (H.pylori) eradication is crucial, since even minor inaccuracies can have major impact. To determine the cut-off point for 13C-urea breath test (13C-UBT) and to assess if it can be further optimized by serolog...

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Main Authors: Zhe-Xuan Li, Lei-Lei Huang, Cong Liu, Luca Formichella, Yang Zhang, Yu-Mei Wang, Lian Zhang, Jun-Ling Ma, Wei-Dong Liu, Kurt Ulm, Jian-Xi Wang, Lei Zhang, Monther Bajbouj, Ming Li, Michael Vieth, Michael Quante, Tong Zhou, Le-Hua Wang, Stepan Suchanek, Erwin Soutschek, Roland Schmid, Meinhard Classen, Wei-Cheng You, Markus Gerhard, Kai-Feng Pan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-02180-7