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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 14, 2005; 11(46): 7340-7344
Published online Dec 14, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i46.7340
Stool antigen tests in the diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection before and after eradication therapy
Lea Veijola, Eveliina Myllyluoma, Riitta Korpela, Hilpi Rautelin
Lea Veijola, Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Haartman Institute, University of Helsinki, and Malmi Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
Eveliina Myllyluoma, Institute of Biomedicine, Pharmacology, University of Helsinki, and Foundation for Nutrition Research, Helsinki, Finland
Riitta Korpela, Institute of Biomedicine, Pharmacology, University of Helsinki, and Valio Ltd. Research Centre, Helsinki, Finland
Hilpi Rautelin, Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Haartman Institute, University of Helsinki, and HUSLAB, Helsinki University Central Hospital Laboratory, Helsinki, Finland
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to the work.
Supported by the Valio Research Centre and by grants from City of Helsinki, Terke 2004-368 (Lea Veijola) and Foundation for Nutrition Research, No. 0116610-9 (Eveliina Myllyluoma)
Correspondence to: Dr. Lea Veijola, Department of Bacteriology and Immunology, Haartman Institute, University of Helsinki, PO Box 21, Fin-00014 Helsinki, Finland. lea.veijola@helsinki.fi.
Telephone: +358-9-19126716 Fax: +358-9-19126382
Received: February 25, 2005
Revised: April 13, 2005
Accepted: April 18, 2005
Published online: December 14, 2005
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