Background and goals: One-third of patients with liver cirrhosis suffers from acute peptic
ulcer, a disease strongly correlated with Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection. We report …

Serology has been used worldwide to detect Helicobacter pylori infection. Using an
immunoblot assay with an antigen from strain ATCC 43579, we sought to determine the …

Background: Helicobacter pylori is strongly associated with gastric and duodenal ulcer
disease. However, the diagnosis of gastroduodenal ulcers requires an endoscopic or …

TO THE EDITOR: Many techniques have been proposed for diagnosing Helicobacter pylori
infection. The existence of numerous tests indicates that none of them is perfect for all …

Background. Helicobacter pylori has been linked to chronic gastritis, peptic ulcers, gastric
cancer and mucosa‐associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma. Invasive tests are less sensitive …

Background/Aims: Liver cirrhosis is a significant cause of death in Italy and one of the most
frequent causes of hospitalization. Acute peptic ulcer and upper gastrointestinal bleeding …

Background: Recently, a method for detecting Helicobacter pylori-specific antigens in the
stool (HpSA) has been proposed to be useful clinically. The aim of this study was to …

AIM: To study the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) infection through the
determination of serum levels of anti-H pylori IgG and IgA antibodies, and the levels of anti-H …

We investigated the relationship between the severity of Helicobacter pylori-associated
gastritis and serum anti-H. pylori antibodies. A total of 158 consecutive patients underwent …

Objective: Current consensus guidelines recommend that all patients demonstrating either a
gastric or duodenal ulcer be tested for < em> Helicobacter pylori</em>, the most …