Comparison of two methods for the in-vivo diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection using a tablet of 13C-urea.

CONCLUSIONS: Correlation between the two methods was excellent. Moreover, the patient satisfaction, measured by VAS, showed a significantly greater acceptance of BreathID® method. This study support the use of a product containing 13C-urea 100 mg and citric acid for immediate determination of HP infection by urea breath test performed with BreathID®. PMID: 28927248 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Minerva Gastroenterologica e Dietologica - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Minerva Gastroenterol Dietol Source Type: research