Pepsinogen and Serum IgG Detection Is a Valuable Diagnostic Method for Helicobacter pylori Infection in a Low-Prevalence Country: A Report from Sri Lanka

The use of serum anti-Helicobacter pylori IgG and pepsinogen (PG) detection as a diagnostic method was evaluated in Sri Lanka. Gastric biopsies were performed (353 patients), and the prevalence of H. pylori infection was 1.7% (culture) and 2.0% (histology). IgG serology testing showed an area under...

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Autores principales: Doohan, Dalla, Fauzia, Kartika Afrida, Rathnayake, Jeewantha, Lamawansa, Meegahalande Durage, Waskito, Langgeng Agung, Tuan, Vo Phuoc, Dashdorj, Azzaya, Kabamba, Evariste Tshibangu, Phuc, Bui Hoang, Ansari, Shamshul, Akada, Junko, Matsumoto, Takashi, Uchida, Tomohisa, Matsuhisa, Takeshi, Yamaoka, Yoshio
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: MDPI 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8391933/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34441303
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics11081364

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8391933/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34441303
http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics11081364

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