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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 7, 2012; 18(1): 44-48
Published online Jan 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i1.44
Published online Jan 7, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i1.44
Influence of proton pump inhibitor treatment on Helicobacter pylori stool antigen test
Masaaki Kodama, Kazunari Murakami, Tadayoshi Okimoto, Toshio Fujioka, Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Yufu city, Oita 879-5593, Japan
Masaaki Kodama, Faculty of Medicine, Hasama Division, Health Science Center, Oita University, Yufu city, Oita 879-5593, Japan
Yoshihiro Fukuda, Masumi Okuda, General Medicine and Community Health Science, Hyogo College of Medicine, Hyogo 663-8501, Japan
Tadashi Shimoyama, Department of Gastroenterology, Hirosaki University, Graduate School of Medicine, 5zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
Chieko Kato, Toyama City Medical Association Health Management Center, Kyodo, Toyama 930-0951, Japan
Intetsu Kobayashi, Department of Microbiology, Toho University, Ota-ku, Tokyo 143-8540, Japan
Author contributions: Kodama M, Fukuda Y, Shimoyama T, Fujioka T made this study plan; Kodama M, Okimoto T, Murakami K collecting samples for using UBT and Stool antigen test; Shimoyama T, Okuda M, Kato C, and Kobayashi I measured and analyzed UBT and stool antigen test.
Correspondence to: Masaaki Kodama, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Oita University, Yufu city, Oita 879-5593, Japan. kodm@oita-u.ac.jp
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Received: February 25, 2011
Revised: July 6, 2011
Accepted: July 11, 2011
Published online: January 7, 2012
Revised: July 6, 2011
Accepted: July 11, 2011
Published online: January 7, 2012
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