Low point prevalence of peptic ulcer in normal individuals with Helicobacter pylori infection

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 91, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1112-1115

  Anand, B S ^a,b   Raed, A K ^a   Malaty, H M ^a   Genta, R M ^a   Klein, P D ^a   Evans Jr , D J ^a   Graham, D Y ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MICHAEL E DEBAKEY VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DYSPEPSIA; ENDOSCOPY; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; NORMAL HUMAN; PEPTIC ULCER; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; DYSPEPSIA; FEMALE; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PEPTIC ULCER; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0029997720     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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