Helicobacter pylori eradication in duodenal ulcer disease is cost-beneficial: A belgian model

Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology

Volumn 48, Issue SUPPL. 4, 1997, Pages 107-114

  Deltenre, M ^a   Ilunga, K O ^b  

^a BRUGMANN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

^b Brussels Saint Elisabeth Clinic   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Economics; Helicobacter pylori; Peptic ulcer

Indexed keywords

ANTIULCER AGENT; OMEPRAZOLE; RANITIDINE;

ARTICLE; BELGIUM; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION; DRUG THERAPY; DUODENUM ULCER; ECONOMICS; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; MICROBIOLOGY; PROBABILITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ANTI-ULCER AGENTS; BELGIUM; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; DRUG THERAPY; DUODENAL ULCER; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; MARKOV CHAINS; OMEPRAZOLE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANITIDINE;

EID: 0031218907     PISSN: 08675910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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