Background: This study was conducted to determine the optimal cut‐off value and breath
sample collection time for the [13C]‐urea breath test based on the assessment of …

Background: Helicobacter pylori infection may lead to peptic ulcer disease, and causes
significant morbidity in patients with cirrhosis. The measurement of H. pylori antigens in …

Background: Helicobacter pylori infection is the major pathogenic factor for peptic ulcer
disease. Its epidemiology is not fully known; few data are available in patients with chronic …

Background. The prevalence of Helicobacter pylori in patients with alcoholic and
nonalcoholic cirrhosis is uncertain. The present study was aimed at determining the …

Background/Aim: Several diagnostic tests are available for evaluating Helicobacter pylori
(Hp) infection: histological examination, culture of gastric biopsy specimens, rapid urease …

Results H. pylori infection was found in 135 (59.7%) cirrhotics and in 121 (60.5%) controls
(p= NS). The prevalence of gastric ulcer was higher in cirrhotics than in controls (16% vs …

Making a diagnosis is an important process in medicine. Performing a diagnostic test will
ascertain the presence of a disease as a cause of a health problem. The value of test results …

Methods Sixty-one volunteers were enrolled in the study. All of the subjects underwent a 13
C-urea breath test (UBT) before esophagogastroduodenoscopy. Gastric aspirates were …

Objectives The stool antigen assay for H. pylori infection diagnosis with monoclonal
antibodies is a simple and recommended technique by the Maastricht V/Florence consensus …

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 …