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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2008; 14(32): 5039-5045
Published online Aug 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.5039
Published online Aug 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.5039
Accuracy of Helicobacter pylori serology in two peptic ulcer populations and in healthy controls
Rolv-Ole Lindsetmo, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, University Hospital of North Norway and Institute of Clinical Medicine, Tromsø University, Tromsø N-9036, Norway
Roar Johnsen, Institute of Public Health and General Practice, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim N-7006, Norway
Tor Jac Eide, Department of Pathology, National Hospital, Oslo N-0027, Norway
Tore Gutteberg, Hanne Haukland Husum, Department of Microbiology, University Hospital of North Norway, Tromsø N-9036, Norway
Arthur Revhaug, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, University Hospital of North Norway and Institute of Clinical Medicine, Tromsø University, Tromsø N-9036, Norway
Author contributions: All authors have made substantial contributions to interpretation of data, participated in drafting of the article and revised it critically for important intellectual content and have given final approval of the manuscript to be submitted and published; Lindsetmo RO, Johnsen R and Revhaug A made the conception and design; Lindsetmo RO, Eide TJ, Gutteberg T and Husum HH acquired the data; Lindsetmo RO wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Rolv-Ole Lindsetmo, MD, PhD, MPH, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, University Hospital of North Norway, and Institute of Clinical Medicine, Tromsø University, Tromsø N-9036, Norway. rolv.ole.lindsetmo@unn.no
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Received: March 10, 2008
Revised: August 13, 2008
Accepted: August 20, 2008
Published online: August 28, 2008
Revised: August 13, 2008
Accepted: August 20, 2008
Published online: August 28, 2008
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