From July 1998 to August 1999, a total of 600 patients, including 14 patients who were later excluded from the analysis, completed the UBT. Of the 14 excluded, seven patients <20 years old or >70 ...

Helicobacter pylori (“H.pylori”) is a common infection that can cause ulcers of the stomach and small intestine, gastritis, and less commonly, stomach cancer. Breath testing can be used to diagnose ...

pylori therapy; or (viii ... this study has been reviewed and approved by the local Ethics Committee on Human Test. Physical examination, vital signs and adverse events were checked in all ...