Title: Clinical value of Breath-Card Method ~(14)C-Urea Breath Test in diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection
Abstract: Objective To explore the clinic value of breath-card method[KG-1mm] ~(14)C-urea breath test in diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection. Methods The samples were taken from subjects with empty stomach or 3 hours after eating,gargling and taking a[KG-1mm] ~(14)C-Urea capsule orally,waiting for 15 min and then breathing the breath-card for a duration of 2 to 5 min till the screen changed from blue to white.Totally 520 out of the 1507 patients were examined by gastroscope. Results The total positive rate was 42.66%,re-examination positive rate was 17.95%.The positive rates of peptic ulcer,gastritis and gastric carcinoma in the 520 patients examined by gastroscope were 91.91%,76.42% and 62.07% respectively. Conclusion The breath-card method ~(14)C-Urea breath test is a useful method for diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection.
Publication Year: 2006
Publication Date: 2006-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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