Diagnostic Performance of Gastric Imprint Smear for Determination of Helicobacter pylori Infection

J Al-Ali; F Al-Asfar; R Dhar; PM Dhar; K Kapila

doi:10.1155/2010/156310

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology (Jan 2010)

Diagnostic Performance of Gastric Imprint Smear for Determination of Helicobacter pylori Infection

J Al-Ali,
F Al-Asfar,
R Dhar,
PM Dhar,
K Kapila

Affiliations

J Al-Ali: Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Jabriya, Kuwait
F Al-Asfar: Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Kuwait University, Jabriya, Kuwait
R Dhar: Department of Laboratories (Microbiology Unit), Al-Adan Hospital, Hadiya, Kuwait
PM Dhar: Department of Surgery, Al-Adan Hospital, Hadiya, Kuwait
K Kapila: Department of Pathology, Kuwait University, Jabriya, Kuwait

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2010/156310
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 24, no. 10
pp. 603 – 606

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: Despite the availability of several methods (invasive and noninvasive) for the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection, no test is considered to be the ‘gold standard’. Endoscopy-based tests are regarded as the reference method in most studies.

Published in Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

ISSN: 0835-7900 (Print); 1916-7237 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1720

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