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13C-urea breath test threshold calculation and evaluation for the detection of Helicobacter pylori infection in children.
BMC Gastroenterol
May 2002
Otto-Heubner-Center for Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine Charité, Virchow Hospital Humboldt University, Augustenburger Platz 1, D-13353 Berlin, Germany.
Background: The 13C-urea breath test (UBT) is performed in adults and children with epigastric pain for non-invasively diagnosing a suspected H. pylori infection. Criteria for UBT interpretation have not been generally agreed on and test reliability has not been established in children of different ages.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHFE gene mutation and transferrin saturation in very low birthweight infants.
Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed
September 1999
Department of Neonatology Charité Virchow Hospital Humboldt University D-13353 Berlin Germany.
Aim: To determine if there is an association between high transferrin saturation and the C282Y HFE gene mutation in very low birthweight (VLBW) infants.
Methods: One hundred and forty three VLBW infants receiving recombinant erythropoietin and 3 to 9 mg/kg/day of enteral iron were studied. Genomic DNA was extracted from filter paper cards.