Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
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Aliment. Pharmacol. Ther. · Nov 2005
Comparative StudyAerophagia in adults: a comparison with functional dyspepsia.
Aerophagia is a functional upper gastrointestinal disorder that has not previously been well described in a large patient group. ⋯ Individuals with aerophagia experience prolonged upper gastrointestinal symptoms. Initial presenting symptoms appear to be distinctly different from those who have functional dyspepsia.
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Aliment. Pharmacol. Ther. · Nov 2005
Comparative StudyEvaluation of the Ez-HBT Helicobacter blood test to establish Helicobacter pylori eradication.
The urea blood test (Ez-HBT) has been shown to compare favourably with the urea breath test in the diagnosis of active Helicobacter pylori infection. ⋯ The performance characteristics of the Ez-HBT Helicobacter blood test are comparable with that of 13C-urea breath test in establishing H. pylori eradication after therapy. Errors related to incomplete fasting can be mitigated by collection of a basal blood sample.