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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2013; 19(45): 8188-8191
Published online Dec 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i45.8188
Stool antigen tests for the management of Helicobacter pylori infection
Tadashi Shimoyama
Tadashi Shimoyama, Department of Gastroenterology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan
Author contributions: Shimoyama T solely contributed to this manuscript.
Correspondence to: Tadashi Shimoyama, MD, PhD, Department of Gastroenterology, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, 5 Zaifu-cho, Hirosaki 036-8562, Japan. tsimo-hki@umin.ac.jp
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Received: September 26, 2013
Revised: October 29, 2013
Accepted: November 12, 2013
Published online: December 7, 2013
Core Tip

Core tip: Stool antigen tests (SATs) are relatively inexpensive noninvasive tests. Several guidelines on Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection from around the world indicate that SATs using monoclonal antibodies are useful for primary diagnosis as well as for assessing the results of eradication therapy. SATs are also useful for diagnosing H. pylori infection in children and post gastric surgery patients. The choice of test kit depends on the accuracy in each population and the circumstances of each patient.