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Noninvasive tests to diagnose Helicobacter pylori infection

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    Luigi Gatta MD, Chiara Ricci MD, Andrea Tampieri MD & Dino Vaira MD

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Gatta, L., Ricci, C., Tampieri, A. et al. Noninvasive tests to diagnose Helicobacter pylori infection. Curr Gastroenterol Rep 5, 351–352 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11894-003-0044-4

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