The clinical usefulness of serum pepsinogens, specific IgG anti-HP antibodies and gastrin for monitoring Helicobacter pylori treatment in older people

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 665-670

  Pilotto, Alberto ^a,f   Franceschi, Marilisa ^a   Leandro, Gioacchino ^b   Di Mario, Francesco ^c   Soffiati, Giuliano ^d   Scagnelli, Mariuccia ^e   Bozzola, Loredana ^a   Fabrello, Renato ^a   Valerio, Gianni ^a  

^a SAN BORTOLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b IRCS   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^d Clinical Biochemistry Service

^e Microbiology Service

^f Ospedale Civile San Bortolo   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GASTRIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; PEPSINOGEN;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CHRONIC GASTRITIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DUODENUM ULCER; FEMALE; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MONITORING; STOMACH BIOPSY; STOMACH MUCOSA; STOMACH ULCER;

EID: 0030004696     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.1996.tb01829.x     Document Type: Article

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