Endoscopy is not a risk factor for Helicobacter pylori infection - But medical practice is

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 305-310

  Braden, B ^a   Duan, L P ^a   Caspary, W F ^a   Lembcke, B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL FRANKFURT   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON 14; UREA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREATH ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; GASTROSCOPY; GRAM NEGATIVE INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NURSE; PHYSICIAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0030704750     PISSN: 00165107     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-5107(97)70115-9     Document Type: Article

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