Diagnostic Value of 14C Urea Breath Test for Helicobacter pylori Detection Compared by Histopathology in Indonesian Dyspeptic Patients

• Main Authors: Muhammad Miftahussurur, Adinta Windia, Ari Fahrial Syam, Iswan Abbas Nusi, Ricky Indra Alfaray, Kartika Afrida Fauzia, Hartono Kahar, Herry Purbayu, Titong Sugihartono, Poernomo Boedi Setiawan, Ummi Maimunah, Ulfa Kholili, Husin Thamrin, Amie Vidyani, Dalla Doohan, Langgeng Agung Waskito, Yudith Annisa Ayu Rezkitha, Gontar Alamsyah Siregar, Yoshio Yamaoka
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Dove Medical Press Ltd 2021
• Subjects: RC109-216 Infectious and parasitic diseases
• Online Access: https://repository.unair.ac.id/125552/1/8.Artikel_Diagnostic_%20value.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/125552/2/8.Karil_Diagnostic_%20Value.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/125552/3/8.Similarity_Diagnostic_%20Value.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/125552/; https://www.dovepress.com/diagnostic-value-of-14c-urea-breath-test-for-helicobacter-pylori-detec-peer-reviewed-fulltext-article-CEG; https://doi.org/10.2147/CEG.S306626
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Purpose: Histopathology method is often used as a gold standard diagnostic for Helicobacter pylori infection in Indonesia. However, it requires an endoscopic procedure which is limited in Indonesia. A non-invasive method, such as 14C Urea Breath Test (UBT), is more favorable; however, this particula...