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Stool immunoassay for Helicobacter pylori is not specific enough
BMJ 2000; 320 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.320.7248.1541 (Published 03 June 2000) Cite this as: BMJ 2000;320:1541
- Mario Guslandi, gastroenterologist. (guslandi.mario@hsr.it)
- Gastroenterology Unit, S Raffaele Hospital, Milan 20132, Italy
EDITOR—The paper by Lehmann et al 1 confirms the view that stool immunoassay for Helicobacter pylori is a non-invasive, cheap, and reliable test for assessing H pylori infection in unselected patients. However, Lehmann et al overlook the major issue concerning this diagnostic …
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