Abstract
The highly specific and sensitive serological tests for H. pylori which have recently been developed clearly have many uses in epidemiology and other research [12], but their role in clinical practice is unclear. There have been suggestions that serology could be used in the diagnosis of dyspepsia and also in the monitoring of anti-Helicobacter therapy. This paper will discuss the problems underlying such approaches.
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Sobala, G.M. (1990). Possible Clinical Uses of Serology of Helicobacter pylori . In: Malfertheiner, P., Ditschuneit, H. (eds) Helicobacter pylori, Gastritis and Peptic Ulcer. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-75315-2_22
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