A comparison amongst three rapid urease tests to diagnose Helicobacter pylori infection in 375 consecutive dyspeptic.

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Published in Intern Emerg Med on February 01, 2010

Authors

Dino Vaira1, Luigi Gatta, Chiara Ricci, Federico Perna, Ilaria Saracino, Giulia Fiorini, Valentina Castelli, John Holton

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, S. Orsola Hospital, University of Bologna, Via Massarenti 9, 40138 Bologna, Italy. berardino.vaira@unibo.it

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