Publication Name	World Journal of Gastroenterology
Manuscript ID	93072
Country	Egypt

Received	2024-02-18 20:45
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Category	Microbiology
Manuscript Type	Editorial
Article Title	Evaluation of urea breath test as a diagnostic tool for Helicobacter pylori infection in adult dyspeptic patients
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Zeinab Nabil Ahmed Said and Asmaa Mohamed El-Nasser
ORCID	Author(s) ORCID Number Zeinab Nabil Ahmed Said http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9788-9058 Asmaa Mohamed El-Nasser http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3825-0844
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Corresponding Author	Zeinab Nabil Ahmed Said, PhD, Emeritus Professor, Department of Medical Microbiology & Immunology, Faculty of Medicine for Girls Al-Azhar University, Elshenawy St, Nasr City 11754, Cairo, Egypt. znabil58@yahoo.com
Key Words	Helicobacter pylori; Urea breath test; Diagnosis; Diagnostic test accuracy; Meta-analysis
Core Tip	This editorial comments on the article published in the World Journal of Gastroenterology, where it demonstrates that 13C-UBT is an accurate test procedure to detect Helicobacter pylori infection. It is a safe and simple test for the patient, providing clear positive or negative test results for the clinician in the majority of cases, making it the preferred non-invasive test in clinical settings. Furthermore, the provided article highlights the importance of accurate and careful choosing of urea dosage, timing of assessment, as well as techniques of measurement for 13C-UBT and 14C-UBT, thereby improving diagnostic accuracy.
Publish Date	2024-05-05 10:12
Citation	Said ZNA, El-Nasser AM. Evaluation of urea breath test as a diagnostic tool for Helicobacter pylori infection in adult dyspeptic patients. World J Gastroenterol 2024; 30(17): 2302-2307
URL	https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v30/i17/2302.htm
DOI	https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v30.i17.2302

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