title: Validation of a novel real time 13C urea breath test for rapid evaluation of Helicobacter pylori in children and adolescents.
abstract: We prospectively evaluated a (13)C urea breath test (UBT) that involves passive continuous sampling for diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori in 72 children. Results were obtained within 10 minutes in 96% of patients. The test is rapid, user-friendly, and has 100% concordance with conventional diagnostic methods.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Gastroenterology Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, The E. Wolfson Medical Center, Holon, Tel-Aviv University, Israel. a-levine@inter.net.il
authors.forename: Arie
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Levine
authors.forename: Orit
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Shevah
authors.forename: Tamir
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miloh
authors.forename: Eytan
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Wine
authors.forename: Yaron
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Niv
authors.forename: Yoram
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bujanover
authors.forename: Yona
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Avni
authors.forename: Haim
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shirin
mesh_terms: D001944:Breath Tests; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005773:Gastroscopy; D016481:Helicobacter Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016480:Helicobacter pylori / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D014508:Urea
chemical_list: D014508:Urea