Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) resides in the stomach, colonizes gastric epithelium, and
causes several digestive system diseases. Several diagnostic methods utilizing invasive or …

OBJECTIVE To perform a systematic review and a meta-analysis of diagnostic accuracy of
the different tests aimed to detect Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with upper …

The presence of spiral-shaped bacteria on human gastric mucosa was first recognized
nearly one hundred years ago (Pel, 1899). These bacteria were isolated for the first time in …

Background: To further elucidate the intrafamilial transmission of Helicobacter pylori
infection, we investigated the occurrence of infection by parental infection status in a large …

Usually, non-invasive tests are the first methods for diagnosing Helicobacter pylori (HP)
infection. Among these, serological test, stool antigen research and urea breath test are the …

BACKGROUND.: Several tests have been proposed for evaluating dyspeptic symptoms and
their relationship to the underlying gastric disease. Serum pepsinogens and gastrin-17 are …

At a molecular level, the genesis of HBV-induced HCC is a complex, multifaceted, and
multistep process with the essential components being a series of genetic or epigenetic …

BACKGROUND: The purpose of this study is to compare validity of 5 diagnostic tests of
helicobacter pylori with each other: stool antigen test, urea breath test (UBT), rapid urease …

Rapid identification of patients infected with clarithromycin-resistant Helicobacter pylori
without the need for culture can help to avoid useless prescriptions of clarithromycin. We …

Since the initial report 20 years ago by Marshall and Warren of an unidentified curved
bacillus located on the gastric epithelium of patients with chronic active gastritis, the …