Helicobacter pylori IgG antibody test established in the United States showed a substantially lower sensitivity for Japanese population

Am J Gastroenterol. 2000 Jun;95(6):1597-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2000.02111.x.

Authors

K Matsuo, N Hamajima, S Tominaga, T Suzuki, T Nakamura, A Matsuura, K Kitayama

PMID: 10894615
DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2000.02111.x

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Ethnicity*
Helicobacter pylori / immunology*
Humans
Immunoglobulin G / analysis*
Japan
Sensitivity and Specificity
United States

Substances

Immunoglobulin G