Peptic ulcer bleeding in the elderly: Relative roles of Helicobacter pylori and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

Gut

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 459-462

  Cullen, D J E ^a,c   Hawkey, G M ^a   Greenwood, D C ^b   Humphreys, H ^a   Shepherd, V ^b   Logan, Rfa ^a   Hawkey, C J ^a  

^a NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c FREMANTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Duodenal ulcer; Gastric ulcer; Haematemesis; Helicobacter pylori; Melaena; NSAIDs; Peptic ulcer

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEPTIC ULCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK;

EID: 0030846251     PISSN: 00175749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/gut.41.4.459     Document Type: Article

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