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Original Article

Accurate detection of Helicobacter pylori infection with a simplified 13C urea breath test

A. Oksanen Departments of Medical and Surgical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge University Hospital, Sweden
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M. Bergström Departments of Clinical Chemistry, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge University Hospital, Sweden
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S. Sjöstedt Departments of Medical and Surgical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge University Hospital, Sweden
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A. Gad Departments of Pathology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge University Hospital, Sweden
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B. Hammarlund Departments of Medical and Surgical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge University Hospital, Sweden
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R. Seensalu Departments of Medical and Surgical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge University Hospital, Sweden
Pages 689-694 | Received 03 Mar 1997, Accepted 04 Aug 1997, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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