Evaluation of Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay for the Diagnosis of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Children From Different Age Groups With and Without Duodenal Ulcer

Abstract

The accuracy of the test in children with duodenal ulcer and in children more than 12 years old was good; however, in children up to 12 years of age without duodenal ulcer, the sensitivity of the test was too low to be used for screening purposes or to rule out the presence of infection.