Comparison of three PCR methods for detection of Helicobacter pylori DNA and detection of cagA gene in gastric biopsy specimens

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 1, 2004; 10(13): 1958-1960
Published online Jul 1, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i13.1958

Table 3 Positive and negative predictive values of three dif-ferent PCR methods

Value	Results [(%, No. of samples with value/total No.)] for PCR method
Value	ureA gene	glmM gene	26-kDa gene
Positive predictive¹	91 (10/11)	91 (10/11)	100 (11/11)
Negative predictive²	44 (23/52)	56 (29/52)	67 (35/52)

¹Compared with 11 culture- positive samples,

²Compared with 52 culture- negative samples.

Citation: Smith S, Oyedeji K, Arigbabu A, Cantet F, Megraud F, Ojo O, Uwaifo A, Otegbayo J, Ola S, Coker A. Comparison of three PCR methods for detection of Helicobacter pylori DNA and detection of cagA gene in gastric biopsy specimens. World J Gastroenterol 2004; 10(13): 1958-1960
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v10/i13/1958.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v10.i13.1958