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Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology Volume 28, 1993 - Issue 8
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The Fate of Ingested 14C-Urea in the Urea Breath Test for Helicobacter pylori Infection

D. J. Munster Dept. of Surgery, Christchurch School of Medicine, and Dept. of Gastroenterology, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand
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B. A. Chapman Dept. of Surgery, Christchurch School of Medicine, and Dept. of Gastroenterology, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand
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M. J. Burt Dept. of Surgery, Christchurch School of Medicine, and Dept. of Gastroenterology, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand
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B. R. Dobbs Dept. of Surgery, Christchurch School of Medicine, and Dept. of Gastroenterology, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand
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R. A. Allardyce Dept. of Surgery, Christchurch School of Medicine, and Dept. of Gastroenterology, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand
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P. F. Bagshaw Dept. of Surgery, Christchurch School of Medicine, and Dept. of Gastroenterology, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand
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W. D. Troughton Dept. of Surgery, Christchurch School of Medicine, and Dept. of Gastroenterology, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand
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H. B. Cook Dept. of Surgery, Christchurch School of Medicine, and Dept. of Gastroenterology, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand
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Pages 661-666 | Received 08 Oct 1992, Accepted 09 Feb 1993, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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