Elevated gaseous luminal nitric oxide and circulating IL-8 as features of -induced gastric inflammation.

Background: Gastric nitric oxide (NO) production in response to via inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) is suggested as a biomarker of inflammation and cytotoxicity. The aim of this study was to investigate relationships between gastric [NO], immunological biomarkers and histopathology.

Materials And Methods: Esophagogastroduodenoscopy was done in 96 dyspepsia patients.

Helicobacter pylori causes gastrointestinal hemorrhage in patients with congenital bleeding disorders.

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection is associated with peptic ulcer disease and gastric cancer. The eradication of H.

Validated accuracy of a novel urea breath test for rapid Helicobacter pylori detection and in-office analysis.

Background: A novel 14C-urea breath test (UBT) was developed to detect the presence of Helicobacter pylori by bench analysis in office, enabling the practitioner to readily reveal H. pylori infection.

Aim: To validate the novel UBT (Heliprobe) versus conventional UBT.