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. 2003 Feb 15;9(2):309–311. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v9.i2.309

Table 3.

The results of the string test according to the growth rate of cultures from endoscopic biopsies

Cultures of endoscopic biopsies and growth rate of Helicobacter pylori
Abundant Moderate Scant No growth
String test negative (n = 22) 1 2 6 13
String test positive (n = 8) 4 1 3 0
Total 5 3 8 14