| Safety of 14C-UBT for diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection in pregnancy. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 19439698 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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QUESTION: A 29-year-old woman had a carbon 14 urea breath test for diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori infection. At time of consultation, it had been 6 weeks since her last menstrual period. Four weeks after her last menstrual period, the results of a urine pregnancy test were negative. On that day, she received an ionizing radiation dose of 74 KBq (2 microCi) carbon 14 urea, followed by the breath test 30 minutes thereafter. Four days later, when the urine pregnancy test results turned positive, she was concerned about the possible effect of her exposure to ionizing radiation on the developing fetus. ANSWER: The amount of radiation used in these tests is extremely low-much lower than the amount a pregnant woman is absorbing through natural sources. |
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Authors:
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Yedidia Bentur; Doreen Matsui; Gideon Koren |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Canadian family physician Médecin de famille canadien Volume: 55 ISSN: 1715-5258 ISO Abbreviation: Can Fam Physician Publication Date: 2009 May |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-05-14 Completed Date: 2009-08-25 Revised Date: 2009-11-18 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0120300 Medline TA: Can Fam Physician Country: Canada |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 479-80 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Israel Poison Information Center at the Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel. |
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Breath Tests
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methods* Carbon Radioisotopes / diagnostic use* Diagnosis, Differential Exhalation / physiology* Female Helicobacter Infections / diagnosis*, microbiology Helicobacter pylori / isolation & purification* Humans Predictive Value of Tests Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious* Urea / analysis* |
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0/Carbon Radioisotopes; 57-13-6/Urea |
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