Validation of a novel real time 13C urea breath test for rapid evaluation of Helicobacter pylori in children and adolescents.

J Pediatr

Pediatric Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, The E. Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Tel-Aviv University, Israel.

Published: July 2004

We prospectively evaluated a (13)C urea breath test (UBT) that involves passive continuous sampling for diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori in 72 children. Results were obtained within 10 minutes in 96% of patients. The test is rapid, user-friendly, and has 100% concordance with conventional diagnostic methods.

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