H Shirin, G Kenet, O Shevah, J Wardi, Y Wardi, S Birkenfeld, M Shahmurov, R Bruck, Y Niv, S F Moss, Y Avni
AIM: To evaluate the sensitivity and specificity of a new (13)C urea breath test, Oridion BreathID, for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori. METHODS: A total of 97 consecutive symptomatic patients referred for upper endoscopy were included in the 'pre-therapy' part of the study. After endoscopy the patients were analysed for H. pylori by Oridion BreathID. BreathID continuously sampled the subject's breath for 20 min, and displayed the results on the BreathID screen in real time...
March 2001: Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics