Accuracy of H. pylori fecal antigen test using fecal immunochemical test (FIT).
S A V NieuwenburgM C MommersteegL M M WoltersA J van VuurenN ErlerM P PeppelenboschG M FuhlerM J BrunoE J KuipersManon C W SpaanderPublished in: Gastric cancer : official journal of the International Gastric Cancer Association and the Japanese Gastric Cancer Association (2021)
FIT can be used with high accuracy and sensitivity for diagnosis of H. pylori and is rated as the most convenient test. Non-invasive Hp-FIT test is highly promising for combined upper and lower gastrointestinal (pre-) cancerous screening. Further research should investigate the clinical implications, benefits and cost-effectiveness of such an approach.
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